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PUBLIC RECORDS 



OF THE 



STATE OF CONNECTICUT 

For the Year 1782 

WITH THE JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL OF SAFETY FROM JANUARY IJ, I782, 
TO DECEMBER 16, 1 782, INCLUSIVE 




COMPILED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

BY 

LEONARD WOODS LABAREE 

STATE HISTORIAN 



HARTFORD 

PUBLISHED BY THE STATE 
1942 






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SERIAL RECORD 

OCT 2 01943 

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PREFACE 

This volume continues the publication of early State Records begun 
in 1894 under the editorship of the late Charles J. Hoadly. Two volumes, 
covering the period from November, 1776, through April, 1780, were 
published during his lifetime, and a third, partially prepared by him and 
completed after his death by Forrest Morgan and published at the ex- 
pense of Mr. Hoadly's brother, George E. Hoadly, was published in 
1922, bringing down to the end of the year 1781 the printed Records 
of the General Assembly and the Journal of the Council of Safety. In 
1937 the General Assembly, by Special Act 596, appropriated the sum 
of $2,000 to the State Library Committee to continue the publication 
of these two sets of public records from the point at which the earlier 
volumes ended. A further Act of 1941 insured the continuation of the 
work. 

From the start the new project was supervised by Professor George 
M. Butcher, State Historian, acting under the direction of the State 
Library Committee. He oversaw the microfilming, photostating, and 
typing of several volumes of the original manuscript records and then, 
upon his resignation as State Historian in the summer of 1941, turned 
over to his successor the task of preparing the typescript for the printer 
and seeing the work through the press. 

The volume herewith presented contains the State Records (con- 
stituting the proceedings of the General Assembly) during the three 
sessions of the year 1782 and the Journal of the Council of Safety for 
the same year. The material is found in Volume U of the manuscript 
Public Records of the State of Connecticut and in the last part of 
Volume HI and the first part of Volume IV of the manuscript Journal 
of the Council of Safety, all in the State Library at Hartford. As in 
the earlier published volumes, the record of each session of the General 
Assembly is followed by the section of the Journal covering meetings 
of the Council of Safety up to the next session of the Assembly. In 
preparing the manuscript for the press, it has been the editor's policy 
to allow as few departures from the form of the original as possible, 
consistent with sound typographical practice and certain precedents 
established in earlier volumes in this series. The absence of an index 
will be noticed. Volume V, covering the year 1783, is now in an ad- 
vanced stage of preparation and will be published during the first half 
of 1943. It will contain an index to both volumes, thereby simplifying 



somewhat the task of investigators, who sometimes fed burdened by the 
nece^,ty of eonsultmg individual indexes for each volume in a lengthy 

1, J^l'*'u°•'■ " '°"^<^'™= °f *e large part of the work done by other 
hands than h,s own and is deeply grateful to all those who have assisted 

wriH : ofT '^^.^°V^'"'"^ '" '^"""'P' *^ °f'» diffieuhhand 
writing of the originals was carried through by Miss Ruth I T ind 

Miss Madelyn Sullivan (now Mrs. Brown )^„d^Miss m': 1^^"^^ 
Mr Tr;=.t ri l'T7"u r- ''''''='"' '" *^ State Historian, and 

tt oH , ' « f ''''''' *' 'yP"^^"'?' ^''"'^ *e photostlts of 
the originals for final accuracy. Dr. Keen and Mr. Richard P. Williams 

ioT : Mr ' ""f ^^'''"S- '^'"^ ="'■ «- editor owes a heavy ob gT 
tion to Mr James Brewster, State Librarian, and to Professor Dutcher 
wi hout whose friendly cooperation the volume could not readily have 
been brought to completion. ^ 

Leonard W. Labaree, 

New Haven, Conn. ^""" Historian 



THE PUBLIC RECORDS 

OF THE 

STATE OF CONNECTICUT 



" Assistants 



At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the 
State of Connecticut, in America holden at Hartford in 
SAID State by Adjournment, on the tenth Day of January 
Anno Domini, 1782. 

Present: 

His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq'" Governor. 

The Honorable Matthew Griswold, Esq'' Deputy Governor, 

Jabez Hamlin, Esq'", 
William Pitkin, Esq"", 
Roger Sherman, Esq"", 
Abraham Davenport, Esq'", 
Joseph Spencer, Esq"", 
Samuel Huntington, Esq^ 
Oliver Elsworth, Esq'", 
Andrew Adams, Esq'", 
Benjamin Huntington, Esq'", 

Representatives or Deputies of the Freemen of the several Towns are 

as folloxv vis. 

M"" Benjamin Payne, Col° Jonathan Wells, for Hartford. 

M^ Ichabod Warner, Capt Edward Payne, for Bohon. 

M"" Ebenezer White, M"" Chauncey Bulkley, for Chatham. 

CoP Henry Champion, CoP Elias Worthington, for Colchester. 

Col° Dyer Throop, Capt Israel Spencer, for East Haddam. 

General Erastus Wolcott, Capt James Chamberlin, for East Wmdsor. 

Col° Nathaniel Terry, Capt Daniel Perkins, for Enfield. 

M'" John Treadwell, Col° Gad Stanley, for Farmington. 

, for Glastonbury. 

Capt Nehemiah Brainerd, M"" Hez" Brainerd, for Haddam. 
Col° Joel Jones, Capt Timothy Dutton, for Hebron. 
CoP Comfort Sage, CoP Matthew Talcott, for Midletown. 
M"" Zerah Kibbe, Maj^ Abiel Pease, for Somers. 
M"" Jonah" Root, Capt John Curtiss, for Southmgton. 
M' Joshua Blodget, M' Jesse Cady, for Stafford. 



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Snt'mniel H ^'T^'^' ^^P' ^^aac Owen, for Suffield. 

^,?l./°f^P\Crocker M^ Moses Holmes, for Wei in. on 

rTo^r'^^o''^"''' ^^ E"^^^ Munson/for New Haven 

M John Peck, Capt Ambrose Hine, for Cheshire 
Cap Darnel Holbrook. Capt Thomas Clark foDerbv 
Gen> James Wads worth Capt Simeon Parsons for [)tham 
Mr. John Burgiss, Gen> Andrew Ward, for Guilford 

Colo'ltrTet Hall M^'r ' ?T ^^"^^ ^^"^^' ^^ Gilford. 
M° Tnf Tt? '-^ /^'^^ ^°"^^' fo^ Walhngford 
Mr (? S\?°P^^"'' ^' ^b"e^ Johnson, for Waterburv 

Coo^T V u' ^'^' ^^^'"^^"^ ™'^'^'^' for New London 
Col Joshua Huntmgton, M^ John Backus, for Norwidi 

M Thonias Mumford, Capt Stephen Billings, for Gro on 

Colo 5^°'^^^!^'^^^^ Silhman, M^ Hez'' Hubbell. for Fairfield 
Colo Joseph p ^^^^^ ^^j^ ^j. Danburv 

Gen John Mead, M;^Amos Mead'^for' Greenwi h '• 
Capt James Potter, Col" Neh'" Beardsley, for Newfairfield 

Spt^Elinh?r"f ^' Y\?°c^^^^ S'"'^^^''- Newtown '"• 
Capt Ehph Lockwood, M^ Samuel C. Sylliman, for Norwalk. 

Colo" Ph,-i,-'r." R '-r" ■ *ii '"^ ^^£J Wilham Hawley, for Reading 
M° ChadS Weed"''^'' ""''' ""'''' Olmstead, for Ridgfield. ^ 

M^ I'T ,^fr ' "^P^' '^-^ y-dVon; f^rl^TaS 

M i? t"^'^!^'^^^'' ^^ ^^^^'^^■^h Ripley, for Windham 

Mar John Keyes, M^ Tho« Huntington, for Ashford 

M Solomon Payne, M^ Daniel Frost, for Canterbury 

M Benejah Strong, M^ Ephraim Kingsbury, for Coventry 
Colo wTllil w",f' ^\Sampson Howe, for'^killingley '^• 
Col Wdham Williams, M^ Elkanah Tisdale, for Lebanon 
M Constant Southworth, M^ Nathaniel Atwood for Mansfield 
Cap* James Bradford, Maj- Andrew Backur for Plaiirfield 
Colo Joseph A^3bott, M^ Elisha Lord, for Pomfret 
Cap Thomas Lawson, M^ John Sessions, for Union 
Capt Isaac Gallop, M-" Moses Kenney, for Voluntown 
Cap Ehsha Child, M^ Jedidiah Mors"^ for Woodstock 

Co o-^n f ' R '""^' ^"^^ ^°^^^^^1 I^eh^e, for Lhchfield 
Colo Charles Burrall, M^ Timothy Hurlburt, for Canaan 



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M"" Matthew Patterson, M"" Noah Rogers, for Cornwell. 

M'' Abel Newel, Capt Asaph Hall, for Goshen. 

Capt Thomas Beeman, Capt Eleazer Ensign, for Hartland. 

Capt Josiah Phelps, Capt George Catlin, for Harwington. 

Capt Joseph Pratt, Capt Justus Jacket, for Kent. 

Col° Seth Smith, Col" Aaron Austin, for New Hartford. 

M-" Abel Hine, Col'' Samuel Canfield, for New Milford. 

M'' Hosea Wilcox, IVP Isaac Holt, for Norfolk. 

Col° Joshua Porter, M"" Hezekiah Fitch, for Salisbury. 

M"" John Canfield, Col° Samuel Ehnore, for Sharon. 

Col" Epaphras Sheldon, M"" Abner Marshall, for Torrington. 

Capt. Natha Hickox, M"" John W'hittlesey, for Washington. 

Capt Thomas Fenn, Capt Phineas Royce. for Watertown. 

M'" Robert M''Cune, , for Winchester. 

M"" Daniel Sherman, Col" Increase Mosely, for Woodbury. 

, , for WestmoreLand. 

William Williams, Esq"", Speaker 
Jedidiah Strong, Esq"", Clerk 

Of the House of Representatives. 



An Act against Counterfeiting Notes issued by the President, Directors and 
Company of the Bank of North America incorporated by the United States 
in Congress Assembled the thirty-first Day of December Anno Dom 1781. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Auihority of the same. That 
if any Person or Persons shall within this State forge Counterfeit or 
alter any Note or Notes issued or that shall be Issued by the President, 
Directors and Company of the said Bank, or that shall witness or put 
of any such false Counterfeit, or altered Note or Notes, knowing them 
to be false and Counterfeit, or that shall Counsel, advise procure, or 
any way assist in the forging Counterfeiting or altering any such Note 
or Notes, or that shall engrave any Plate or make any Instrument to 
be used for any of the Purposes aforesaid or that shall any Ways assist 
to engrave any such Plate or to make any such Instrument and shall 
be convicted of any or either of said Crimes before the Superior Court, 
such Person or Persons so offending shall suffer the same Pains and 
Penalties that are by Law annexed to the Crime of Counterfeiting the 
Bills of Credit of this State. 



An Act in addition to the Law entitled An Act providing in Case of sickness. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
whenever any Soldier Sailor or Marine belonging to the Army or Navy 



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of the United States, who is not an Inhabitant of this State, shall be- 
come Sick in any Town within this State under such Circumstances 
* that he cannot be removed and unable to provide Things necessary for 
his support or procure the same from some Hospital or Person em- 
ployed in the Hospital or medical Department of the United States, 
it shall be the Duty of the Select Men of such Town to provide the 
necessaries for the Support and releif, of such Soldier Sailor or Marine 
in his Sickness, and the reasonable Expences thereof properly Authen- 
ticated being laid before the Governor and Council with the Name of 
such Soldier Sailor or Marine the Company, Regiment Ship or other 
Vessell, and State to which he belonged, they are hereby Authorized to 
order payment of the amount of such expence or so much thereof as 
shall be by them allowed and Charge the Same to account of the United 
States. 



An Act for repealing all Embargoes laid since the first day of October 1776, 
not repealed by an Act of the General Assembly passed in October last, 
and for reviving certain Paragraphs of a Law passed at the Sessions of 
the General Assembly in January 1780, entitled An Act in further addition 
to a Law of this State entitled An Act to enable the Governor to lay an 
Embargoe and for rendering the Same when laid effectual. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
all Embargoes laid since the first Day of October 1776 and not Repealed 
by said Act of October last be and they are hereby repealed and made 
null and void. 

And Whereas it is represented to this Assembly that Since the 
Repeal of said Act of January 1780 by said Act of October last, many 
live Cattle and other Articles of Produce of the Country have been 
clandestinely drove or Carried from the Western Frontiers of this State 
to the Enemy or to Such places as expose them to fall into Their Hands, 
which to prevent. 

Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the Paragraphs 
and provisions of said Act, which have refference to, and respect the 
preventing Cattle and other property or Articles of produce being 
Clandestinely drove to the Enemy or within their Lines or to such 
places as may expose them to fall into their Hands be and the Same 
are hereby revived and shall be and remain in full force and virtue any 
Thing in such repealing Clause notwithstanding. 



An Act for annexing the Town of Reading to the District of Danbury. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
the Town of Reading be and the same is hereby annexed to the District 
of Danbury to be accounted within the Jurisdiction of the Court of 
Probate for said District to all Intents and purposes. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 5 

Provided nevertheless, that all Matters and Business that have been 
begun entered and depending in the Court of Probate in the District 
of Fairfield, shall be prosecuted and finished in the Court of Probate 
for the District of Fairfield as though this Act had not been made 
anything herein contained notwithstanding. 

An Act for filling up this States Quota of the Army of the United States. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same That 
the several Towns in this State be and they are hereby required and 
enjoined by classing themselves or otherwise as they shall think proper 
to raise such number of Able Bodied effective Men for the Term of 
the War three Years or one Year as shall be equal to their respective 
Deficiencies, to be ascertained as in this Act is provided by the first Day 
of April next. 

Be it further Enacted That Col" Nathaniel Terry Col° Gad Stanley 
Col" Noah Phelps CoP Jonathan Wells Col" Howell Woodbridge 
M"" Gideon Buckingham Capt Simeon Parsons M"" David Austin Capt 
Daniel Holbrook Col" Street Hall M"" Benjamin Coit, M^ Henry Minor 
Maj"" William Hart M"" John Backus, Capt Stephen Billings Col° 
Philip B Bradley Col" John Chandler, M'" Hezekiah Hubbell, Col" 
Nehemiah Beardsley, Capt John Brooks, Col" Jeremiah Mason Capt 
Elisha Child, Maj"" John Keyes M"" Constant Southworth, Maj"" John 
Ripley, Col" Bezaleel Bebee, Col" Nathaniel Buell Maj"" Eleazer Curtiss 
Capt Nathaniel Mitchell & Col" Epaphras Sheldon be and they are 
hereby appointed Committees of the Several Counties to which they 
respectively belong, and the said Committees are hereby authorized and 
required without Delay to ascertain the number of nonCommissioned 
Officers and Privates that the respective Towns have in Service, whose 
Time of service shall not expire before the first Day of March next, 
with as great precision as Possible from the last returns of the Army, 
and the Doings of the Committee of Assembly, in settling the Claims 
of the respective Towns in May last and thereupon shall give Notice 
of the Numbers in which each Town in the respective Counties is 
deficient of their respective quotas as already established, as also to 
notify such Towns to appear before them at such Time and place as 
they shall appoint to Shew Reasons if any they have why they ought 
not to furnish the numbers of Recruits to them Assigned as aforesaid; 
And the Committees, shall thereupon attend on said Business and make 
such AUevations of the Deficiencies of the several Towns by them first 
ascertained as to them shall appear Just and right upon plenary proof, 
carefully noting such Deficiencies as have appeared the year past, by 
Death or discharge which shall by said Committee or any one of them 
respectively, selected and met in Joint Committee for that purpose, be 
apportioned at large upon the several Towns in this State, according 
to their several Lists for the Year 1781. And the deficiencies so ascer- 



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January, 
tained by the Committees, shall be Certified fn th. t 
Counties in Writing under the HandTnfV i ^ °'^"' '" *''" '^^^'^^ 

and Council of Safety ueieimniea by the Governor 

pose of procuring [he Perl's .:1h?A:tn°edT?" T^ "" P"" 
their respective Inhabitants to aDon „t r^ll f ''7 ^^''<^'' "?«" 

who are hereby Auti,orized tVZ "a Cotc^o:: of T w ' ?'' ''f' 

Law are to appoint CommiHPPc f^ ^^i^ectois ot lown Taxes by 
Collected for t^e p rposflf o^^^^^^^^ receive and apply the Monies so 
tendency of said B sTness t f 1^ To ""' ^^e General Superin- 

to divide the Inhabitants i'nto a nnl Cl"' "' '"^, '^ '^''''' ^'^'"^^ ^'^^ 
in such Town, including s°Ii Hn f '', ^'/''"'" ^^^ deficiencies 
Act, are still holden to ^ro'u^ a R^cruh • T'T ^7""'' "'^° ^^ ^^'^ 
provisions of this Act anv TnL =] i ' ^"? "^''^^ pursuant to the 

said Committee sha^ i.o f^ The Ind" du3s"of'"T' "^° ^^^^^^^' ^'- 
to meet at Time and Place bv fh!l\ f"'^' respective Classes 

Collectors to cXct Lid Tax lot^^'f ^^ T" '"^, °^ ^'^^"^' ^° ^PP-"^ 
from an Assistant or ^tTrotlr e^a ft^^ot ^thf ^ '^'T'' 
Z:il '''-' ''-'''- -' ^'-^^ neLsarrto'^^T^el^hr d:;,-:."^ ^f 

commanding Ol^cer of the r\^fn. . ^i ""^ '"^''' ^^^""^^ ^^ the 
Recruits by%uch Towns resnectivll w -^^f"^^"/^ °f ^'^e number of 
to be stil/a defic eiKv the^sa 1 r '"I"'' '"^^ '^ '^'''' '^'^^^ ^PP^^^ 
Issue his Orders to S^K of ni ^.°"^'"^^"^ ■"& O^^er shall forthwith 

, T. ^'"^cib Lo :5ucn ot the Commandin"- Offipprc r^f r 
m such Towns as shall hp r,rr.r.o^ i '"'"^^"t. wmcers ot Companies 

the number dehcTentli" ,^ fuTTo^^ ^^"'tL^^rr''-'' 
Men aforesaid sliall neg ec o^ «fu e^o nSr.'f'' """^ 'l '^'' Select 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 7 

Assistant or Justice of the Peace of the County not immediately Inter- 
ested therein, directed to the Collectors of the Town or Class com- 
manding him to distrain Said Sum either from any one or more of the 
principal Inhabitants of such Town, or from the Individuals of such 
Class in proportion to their respective Lists for the Year 1781 and 
the Same pay and deliver to the person so detached taking his Receipts 
for the Same, And the commanding Officers of Regiments shall give 
the necessary Orders for marching and forwarding the Men so raised 
in their respective Regiments, to such place of rendezvous as this 
Assembly shall appoint, and the Towns or Classes shall be responsible 
for their respective Recruits, and if they shall in any Case desert, or 
be mustered out, their places shall forthwith be Supplied by Inlistment 
or detachment as aforesaid. 

And he it further Enacted, That the several Classes, who have or 
shall procure their Recruits for the Term of one Year, or from whom 
a Recruit hath been or shall be detached as aforesaid their Executors 
Administrators or Assigns, shall be considered as entire and distinct 
Classes for the purpose of procuring a Recruit annually for the Term 
of three Years each if the War so long continue ; and shall further be 
liable to be included in such Classes as may be formed for supplying 
such Deficiencies as have or may hereafter arise by Death or discharge. 

And Whereas it appears to this Assembly that sundry Towns in 
this State have neglected to raise their full number of Recruits for the 
Army of the United States as apportioned to them in May last, while 
other Towns by Strenuous and animated exertions have procured by 
large Premiums their full Compliment of Men for the Service of the 
Year past, by Means whereof Injustice and inequality is liable to 
take place between the Several Towns, which to prevent, 

Be it further Enacted, That the Committees of the Several Counties 
in this Act appointed be and they are hereby directed to call upon the 
Several Towns in their respective Counties for a true and Just Account, 
certified by the Select Men of such Towns or the Major part of them, 
of the number of Recruits raised by their Towns, for the Service afore- 
said, that were duly mustered and approved agreable to Act of Assembly ; 
and thereupon the Committee shall ascertain the Deficiencies of the 
Several Towns for the year past, and return the Same in Writing 
under their Hands to the Secretary of the State, who shall thereupon 
Issue out his Writs of Execution, directed to the Sheriff, of the 
respective Counties, commanding them to Collect out of the Goods or 
Estate of any one or more of the principal Inhabitants of such deficient 
Town the Sum of fifteen pound, for each and every deficiency and when 
collected to pay and deliver to the Treasurer of this State for the Use 
thereof. And the said deficient Towns shall be held to respond the 
Sum and Damages collected from and Sustained by such principal 
Inhabitants and to Collect the Money by Tax or Assessment laid upon 
the Inhabitants for that purpose if necessary in case the Town as such 
is deficient ; but in case particular Classes in such Town are deficient. 



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rSc'S,'r:lrhel"'ofthfT' ^"^\°--j - -pieced to procure 
respective Usts or he^tr T^sr.hf s""' ,'"?"?»"»" 'o their 
Use nf «„^h T A it i ' '"' S"™ °^ fifteen pounds for the 

Use of such Town, And the Commanding Officers of the re.™. J,! 
Regiments are hereby required to call on the Select MpI „f .f ? 
within their Regiment f^r the Returns ^"tht"^ ten de anT?: 
procure Executions to be made out by the Secretary arairst fb^ T 
w,th,n their Several Regiments or Ly oith^^ZT^ytnJZ": 

rt'LJ^iefint^ESutio-J '''' ''' '" "^ ^'^ '^' ^^ 

of Supplies for the Year 1782 '"' '' " ""' "' *'= States Quota 

lution '"Mhe'30-^rf 'ont^b''"' '." ^'"^T'; ^''""''''^ •>.- 'he- Reso- 

luuonb or tne d(J ot October and second of November last rallprl ,1r..^r, 

he several States to furnish the Treasury of the United Sates i^?h 
the,r Quotas of eight MHhons of Dollars f';>r the War department 
Civil List, the proportion whereof Assigned to this State k 747 1 Q^ 
Dohars to be paid in Quarterly equal proportions the firs payment 
to be made on the first Day of April next— Payment 

Be tt Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the sTetZ 
the amount of one hundred thirty-four Thousand Dolla s of tie pro 
visions raised by the Tax of two shillings sixpence on ?he oound" 
granted in May last be applied toward this States Quota of beTore' 
said requisition, And that his Excellency the Governor with the adv ce' 
of the Council of Safety give the Necessary Orders for that Durnn.e 

And be ^t ^rther Enacted, That a Tax of three pLce lawful IMonev 
on the pound be laid on the List of 1781, pavable Tmo^ 1 Note^ 

re^f^hrU^erSa?' '" r^'°"^^ ^f ' ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^ - 0?d" 
nance ot the United States in Congress Assembled, by the first Dav 

t^t:::k^^ ''- ^^^--- ^-- ^^^ ^a^an^^ to colTect^h^ 
f/ovided always that one twentieth part of said Tax shall be abated 
n the usual manner for the care of such Persons as are Poor and 
unable to pay their rateable parts thereof 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Ways and means of raising the 
remainder of this States Quota of the aforesaid Sum recm ed by 
Congress be referred to the General Assembly in May next ^ 

the?ouncn'of^i[lf h^""f.^ *"' Y'' Excellency the Governor and 
the Council of Safety be and they are hereby authorized and Impowered 
to give direction for Orders drawn on the half Crown Tax to be paid 
m such of the Specifick Articles collected on said Tax as they shall 
Judge can be spared without detriment to the publick Service in uch 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. ^ 

Case as the holders of said Orders shall prefer the payment of them 
in that manner. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the respective Collectors of the half 
Crown Tax granted in May last in the Several Towns in this State be 
and they are hereby directed to make immediate Returns to His Excel- 
lency the Governor of the Quantities and kinds of provision and other 
Specifick Articles collected in said Towns respectively on said Tax. 

Resolved by this Assembly, that there be forthwith raised for the 
Defence of Horseneck or Western Frontiers, one Regiment of Foot 
to consist of one Lieutenant Colonel Commandant one Major, four 
Captains eight Lieutenants four Ensigns and four hundred and eighty 
noncommissioned Officers and Privates, which Regiment shall be formed 
into four Companies each to consist of One Captain two Lieutenants 
one Ensign, four Serjeants four Corporals one Drum and one fife, and 
one hundred and ten Privates and that one Adjutant one Quarter 
Master one Serjeant Major one Quarter Master Serjeant, and one 
Surgeon, be appointed by the commanding Officer of said Regiment, 
and to continue in Service untill the first Day of April 1783 unless sooner 
discharged. And the Several Towns in this State are hereby required 
and enjoined to raise the number of Men to them respectively appor- 
tioned by this Assembly, on or before the fifteenth Day of March next, 
either by forming themselves into Classes equal to the number of Men 
to them assigned or in such other Way as they shall Judge most ex- 
pedient, and to See them equipt and accoutred fit for Service upon 
such reasonable Terms as they may agree. And said Towns are hereby 
impowered and required to convene for the purpose of procuring such 
Recruits to pay Taxes upon their respective Inhabitants to appoint 
Collectors to Collect and receive said Tax which they are severally 
authorized to do as Collectors of Town Taxes by Law are ; to appoint 
Committees to have the superintendency and direction of said Business ; 
and particularly to receive and appropriate for the purpose aforesaid, 
the Monies that shall be so collected, or if the Towns or any of them 
Judge most expedient to Class their respective Inhabitants in the manner 
and for the Purpose aforesaid. And where pursuant to this Act, Classes 
shall be so formed in any Town in this State the Committee shall 
forthwith cause Notice to be given to the Individuals of the respective 
Classes, to meet at Time and place by them appointed, who shall there- 
upon meet accordingly and thereupon or the Major part of them so 
met shall proceed to lay such Rate or Tax upon the Inhabitants within 
their respective Limits as shall be necessary to procure a Recruit as 
aforesaid and appoint Some Suitable Person to receive and apply the 
Same upon penalty of fifteen pounds lawfull money to be Collected 
by Warrant from an Assistant or Justice of the Peace of the Indi- 
viduals of such neglecting Class that shall be delinquent in the matter 
aforesaid in proportion to their respective Lists directed to the Col- 



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aforesaid and delivered to said Re ver or d se o s ch 01^™'; 
Also sucli further Sum, in either Case as aforeltiH, ' """^ 

.0 satisf, the ,ega, Cost. And if »y T^vt^rt is^VSe^ ^^r'S 

L n,fer= r"' "' ""?*" "' *'I^" '° "'«" ='==^igned by the T me 
Limited as aforesaid, such Town shall forfeit and pay to ilie Pn , rW 

Ma^iiX' ° 'r ^""'t "" S"-" °' fi"«" pounds%o„ y for act 
Man they sliall so neglect to procure to be collected in such Wav and 

manners as this Assembly shall hereafter direct. And the Office's a"d 

Men of said Regiment shall be Entitled to the same Wages and Ratio s 

as those of like Rank and Condition in the Army of the tJn?ted ? , 

Anr Wl I °^ "^P"'^ "'^*' ""^^^^ ^°0"e'- discharged. 

And Whereas i appears to this Assembly from returns of the State 

Orders by means whereof manifest Injustice is hahL tn 1^ i 
between the several Towns, which to pJev^?t '° '"'^'^ ^^^'' 

Colo r'.d''sf ''l ^' r^Tf'^.?^'^''" ^^^'^'nbh th;t Colo Nathaniel Terry 

Col John Chandler Col" Jeremiah Mason Capt Elisha Child M.ir 
John Keyes Col" Bozaleel Bebee CoP Nathaniel Buell and Maj^ Eletir 
to wr'l .r^^ '^''^ '^r'^^ ^'' ^PP°"^t^d Committees of the^ Count es 

SefiT nL':f,hTr"^'T^ ^° r^^""-^ '"^° --^ ascertain 
uehciencies of the Several Towns m the respective Counties as afore- 
said and said Committees are hereby directed to give Notice th?mi4 
he Channel o the Publick Prints of the number of Men in whic from 
gfv:Toticfto"sucVT^ Towns appear to be deficlTntlVX 

place by them therein appointed to shew Reasons i?"^ hey Sve whv 
such Returns as they regard such Towns should not e conlfdered 
Just and conclusive. And the said Committees shall The eupo.rlend 
and having adjusted the number of Deficiencies of the Towns fn .1 
respective Counties upon such sufficient Light'and tidencT ^as"they 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 11 

may obtain thereon, forthwith make return thereof to the Secretary of 
this State in Writing under their Hands who on Receipt thereof, is 
hereby directed to Issue his Writ of Execution directed to the Sheriffs 
of the respective Counties against the Select Men of the deficient Towns 
aforesaid to Collect out of the Goods or Estate in due form of Law of 
such Select Men the agregate Sum that shall arise upon fifteen pounds 
for every such Deficiency and the Same when Collected pay and deliver 
over to the Treasurer of this State taking his Receipt for the Same. 
And the Select Men against whom Execution shall Issue as aforesaid 
are hereby Authorized and Impowered to lay a Tax upon the Inhabi- 
tants of the Towns to which they belong in Case the Town as such is 
deficient, unless such Town shall make provision otherwise sufficient 
to raise the Sum so of them collected with Costs in the same manner 
as is provided by Law in case Execution is Issued against them by 
the Treasurer for Collection of State Taxes ; and in Case of deficient 
Classes in such Towns, the said Select Men are hereby Authorized 
by Warrants of Distress, directed to any Constable of the Town, or 
Collectors of Town Taxes to Collect from the Individuals of each 
deficient Class in proportion to their respective Lists the Sum of fifteen 
pounds money aforesaid with a Just proportion of legal Costs and all 
such Sums as cannot be collected from the Individuals of such Class 
or Classes or any of them shall be paid and satisfied to said Select Men 
by their respective Towns. 

Resolved by this Assembly that there be and is hereby allowed to 
the Several Towns on the Sea Coast of this State to enable them to 
furnish pay and Support Guards on their own Coasts the ensuing 
Year the Sum of £ 9190 LawfuU Money to be distributed to the 
Select Men of the Towns hereafter named as follows viz — 

To the Town of Greenwich 

To the Town of Stamford 

To the Town of Norwalk 

To the Town of Fairfield 

To the Town of Stratford 

To the Town of Milford 

To the Town of New Haven 

To the Town of Branford 

To the Town of Guilford 

To the Town of Killingworth 

To the Town of Saybrook 

To the Town of Lyme 

To the Town of Stonington 
Provided always that if the Movements or Situation of our Army 
or the Fleet and Army of our Allies should render it needless to keep 
up stated Guards in any or all of the Towns abovesaid, or if any or 
all of said Towns should neglect to keep up such Guard, for the Year 
ensuing or any part of the Time then said in either of those Cases 



£440 








1240 








1240 








1270 








1110 








510 








960 








360 








680 








230 








440 








470 








240 









12 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

there shall be a deduction out of the Sum allowed to such Town in 
proportion to the Time of their omission or failure to keep up said 
Guards as aforesaid, And the Select Men of the Several Towns above- 
said are hereby directed to Certify to the Pay Table a true account 
of the Time they shall keep up such Guard in their respective Towns, 
who shall make Deductions according to the Directions of this Act and 
draw on the Treasurer for what they shall find due to such Towns 
respectively. 

And it is further Resolved that there be raised by voluntary Inlist- 
ment including those already Inlisted and Serving at the Forts of 
New London and Groton, One hundred good effective Men properly 
Ofificei'ed to Serve at said Forts for one year from and next after the 
first Day of April next unless sooner discharged, and that a Bounty 
of forty shillings in provision and Cloathing raised on the two Shilling 
and six penny Tax shall be paid and allowed to each able Bodied Man 
who shall inlist into said Service for the Term aforesaid, and shall 
also have and receive the Same pay and Rations usually allowed to 
those who have Served at the Same posts. That twenty eight Men 
including one Subaltern Officer shall be raised for the Defence of the 
post of Black Rock in Fairfield for the Same Term and on the Same 
encouragement pay and Rations as those at New London and Groton 
That twenty five Men including one Subaltern Officer be raised for 
the same Time and on the Same Terms aforesaid for the Defence of 
New Haven, And His Excellency the Governor and Council of Safety 
are hereby desired to appoint Officers for the Forts at New London 
& Groton as also for the Posts of Black Rock and New Haven and 
give the necessary Orders to carry this Resolution into effectual Execu- 
tion. 

Resolved by this Assembly That the Settlement made with the 
Connecticut Line of the Army of the United States for the Year 1780 
as Reported by the Committee appointed to make Such Settlement 
to the General Assembly in May last be and the Same is hereby accepted 
and approved liable however to be rectified by the Committee that 
shall be appointed to Settle with the said Line for the Year 1781 in 
all Instances wherein Mistakes Omissions or mispresions have evi- 
dently taken place, and such Additions or deductions by them to be 
made in the Settlement for the Year 1781, as shall appear necessary, 

And it is further Resolved That the principal found due to each 
Individual comprehended in the Settlement for the Year 1780, with the 
Interest thereon from the first Day of January 1781, to the first Day 
of June 1782 be consolidated and Securities given therefor of the Same 
Form and Tenor as those heretofore given to secure the Ballances due 
to the Officers and Soldiers of the Connecticut Line of the Army upon 
former Settlements bearing Date the first Day of June AD 1782, 
and payable for the one half of such respective Sums by the P* Day 
of June 1786, and for the other half by the P* Day of June 1787, 



1"? 

j7g2 OF CONNECTICUT. 

with Interest of six Per Centum payable on the first Day of June 

""Ti'j'if is further Resolved. That a Tax of one Penny on the Pm.nd 
be laid upon IL List of the Polls and -'-ble Estate of - It^ab, nts 
of this State, that shall be given m for the Year 1782 1783 and /»4, 

T^rxr"yCaid in OZ :ld^sTi*r^:S'af h.^? Mort 
*:S ^IX^^ to the^/o'e -d only purpo W pay.n,^ «- 

S:i ^farsaiT'TU-a Tal Sf^ on *e Po^nd be laid 

"-"blX'ih'e T. Z of K T7 S: a'!:d r/s" t?^e a^^p^op^ted 
payable by*J„f'^f°s„ie and only Purpose of funding the Securities 

K^^o/z/m tnai a granted to such Non-Commissioned 

^Ssl^dtltrrS^ire Coiine^et cut Line afor.aid ^s^^^^ 

Servfces o be included in their respective Securities which shal be 
Iven for the Ballances due upon ^e Settlement for the Yea 178a 

^Resolved that the Doctiments and Pffl^'^^VTHe^Office aid he 
for the year 1780 Shall be lodged in he Pay Table Office, and he 
Committee shall thereupon Charge the amount of ^e respective 

^th n Srtrt B^rn^et'd:.: '^^ZSX^:<^^ inS 
S«.fmtt"^4dJ:d^g thtSest to be consolidated with tlie prinapa 

granted to the State 1 reasure p HP ^^ Administrators, or 

mmmmm 

!X;brd!re"r to^rro^? tt'p°ropt;lt?;.ies agreeable to the 
^-Zn t ;S/.t^Xrjtt Cen. Erastus W.c.tt CoMohn 
?rC»?™c";&irTtrs a^nlV^^Toh Sefd°VJ If 



14 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

sidered as part of this States Quota for their respective Services for 
the Year 1781, the Computations to he made upon the pay Establish- 
ment as has been from Time to Time made by the General Assembly 
Crediting the Account of the Officers of various Ranks with such 
Rations as are allowed them respectively by Congress which have been 
retained and not received by them or any Compensation in Lieu thereof 
from the first Day of April 1780 at the Price of eight pence per Ration 
and Charging the Accounts of Officers and Men with Such Sums as 
they have received in Money, Articles of Refreshments Cloathing or 
otherwise with which they ought to be Charged upon the Principles 
of former Settlements pursuant to Acts of Assembly. 

And whereas the Settlement with the Regimented Artificers and 
some others has not been compleated and Whereas there has been some 
Omissions in the former Settlements, 

It is further Resolved that the Committee hereby appointed shall 
Complete said Settlement with said Regimented Artificers and others, 
agreeable to the Rules and Regulations made by this Assembly also to 
Settle and adjust any Omissions of Individuals in the former Settle- 
ment agreeable to the Rules adopted in said Settlements, and make 
Returns of these Doings in the premisses to the Committee of Pay Table 
who are hereby directed to draw Orders on the Treasurer for the 
respective Ballances in the Same manner as is directed to be done in 
those of the Connecticut Line in the respective Settlements, And Report 
make to the General Assembly in May next. 

This Assembly do appoint the Hon^'*^ Eliphalet Dyer Esq"" to be 
a Delegate in Congress untill the first Monday in Novemb"" next in the 
Room of the Hon''''^ Andrew Adams Esq"" resigned. 

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Numbers hereafter annexed 
to the Several Towns, shall be the number or Quota of Men such 
Town shall raise, to fill the Regiment of State Troops raised for the 
Defence of the Western Frontiers. 



Hartford 


16 


Norwich 


22 


Middletown 


15 


Preston 


8 


Weathersfield 


11 


Windham 


11 


Symsbury 


14 


Lebanon 


13 


Farmington 


19 


Canterbury 


8 


Windsor 


8 


Plainfield 


5 


East Windsor 


11 


Voluntown 


5 


Suffield 


7 


Pomfret 


9 


Enfield 


4 


Killingley 


9 


Willington 


3 


Woodstock 


7 


Hebron 


8 


Mansfield 


8 


Somers 


3 


Coventry 


8 


Bolton 


4 


Ashford 


7 


Stafford 


5 


Union 


2 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 15 



Tolland 


5 


Litchfield 


10 


Chatham 


9 


Woodbury 


19 


Haddam 


6 


Salisbury 


6 


East Haddam 


9 


New Milford 


11 


Colchester 


12 


Kent 


6 


Glastonbury 


6 


Sharon 


6 


Soiithington 


7 


Goshen 


5 


Wallingford 


10 


Cornwall 


4 


Durham 


5 


Canaan 


6 


Waterbury 


7 


Washington 


5 


Derby 


7 


Watertown 


8 


Cheshire 


7 


Torrington 


4 


Danbury 


10 


New Hartford 


4 


Newtown 


8 


Hartland 


3 


Ridgfield 


6 


Winchester 


2 


New Fairfield 


5 


Harrington 


4 


Reading 


5 


Norfolk 


3 



Resolved by this Assembly That M"" Fenn Wadsworth one of the 
Committee of Pay Table do immediately apply himself in arranging 
preparing and Stating the Accounts between this and the United States 
and that he procure the necessary Papers and Documents in Order for 
a full and ample Settlement and that he give the necessary attendance 
on such Commissioners as Congress shall appoint for the purpose afore- 
said employing such Clerks and assistance as he shall find necessary. 

Whereas the Committee appointed by this Assembly in October Last 
to enquire into and estimate the Losses of every Individual in the Towns 
of New London and Groton in consequence of the late Hostile Invasion 
of the Enemy and to abate the State Taxes either in whole or in part 
of such of the Sufferers as in their Opinion are proper Subjects of 
such Abatement and to make Report of their Doings to the present 
Session of this Assembly have not yet compleated that Business 

Therefore Resolved by this Assembly that the said Committee be 
and they are hereby reappointed and directed to finish and compleat the 
said Business, having special regard to those who are known and ap- 
proved Friends to the Independence of America in their Abatement of 
any Taxes pursuant to their Commission, and Also to receive examine 
and Arrange the Estimates of any losses of Property in the said two 
Towns which belonged to Persons not resident therein and make Return 
of their Doings to the General Assembly in May next. 

And it is further Resolved that Samuel Mott & Rufus Lathrop Esq" 
be and they are hereby appointed a Committee to take and procure all 
the necessary Depositions for investigating a full knoledge of the 
Cruelties and Barbarities Committed by the Enemy in their attack and 
incursion in the said two Towns and make Report to his Excellency 
the Governer as soon as may be. 



16 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

Whereas sundry Persons fell and others were Wounded in Groton 
Fort the 6*'' Day of September last who lost considerable property by 
being robbed by the Enemy of Articles of Cloathing, 

Resolved by this Assembly that Samuel Mott & Rufus Lathrop 
Esq""^, be and they are hereby appointed a Committee to repair to said 
Groton and after hearing such Wounded Men and the Representatives 
of those who fell in said Fort, shall liquidate and adjust such Accounts 
of Losses as shall be brought in and Sufficiently proved and make their 
Report of what they find together with their Opinion thereon to this 
Assembly in May next. 

Resolved by this Assembly That His Excellency the Governor and 
Council of Safety be directed to Issue the necessary Orders for carrying 
into full and compleat Execution the Act of Assembly passed this Session 
for filling this States Quota of the Army of the United States particu- 
larly that they appoint the Place or Places of rendezvous for the Recruits 
and also the Mode of mustering said Recruits, 

And be it further Resolved that the Several Committees appointed 
in and by said Act in the difTerent Counties in this State in determining 
the interfering Claims of the different Towns and the Governor and 
Council of Safety in determining the interfering Claims of Towns in 
different Counties, be and they are hereby directed to proceed in deter- 
mining said Claims by the Rules given in the Act passed by this Assembly 
for raising and compleating this States Quota of the Continental Army 
last Year. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be 
directed to affix the Price of Barrels for putting up the Provisions col- 
lected on the 2/6 Tax also such allowance as they shall Judge reasonable 
for receiving in and putting up said Provisions and draw Orders in 
favour of said Receivers for the Payment of the Same out of said Tax, 
Be it further Resolved that the receivers appointed in the Several 
Towns on the two shiUing & sixpenny Tax be directed to receive all 
kinds of Provision as Specified in said Act untill the first Day of 
May next. 

Resolved by this Assembly That his Excellency the Captain General 
of the Militia of this State be directed to Issue his Orders for an im- 
mediate and peremptory Detachment of 300 nonCommissioned Officers 
and Privates from the 2*^, 4''* & 6*^ Brigades, and the first and sixth 
Regiments part of the first Brigade of the Militia in equal proportions 
& exclusive of the SeaCoast Towns, to march and be at the Post of 
Stamford by the last Day of February instant to Serve under the 
Officers of the Regiment at that Post for the defence of the Western 
Frontier in the room of the Men of said Regiment whose Time shall 
expire the P* Day of March next, to continue in Service untill the P* 
Day of May next, 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 17 

Provided nevertheless that the Men so detached be dismissed as soon 
as the Towns respectively to which they belong shall raise their Recruits 
or Men for the Regiment of Guards to be commanded by Lt Col" 
Canfield and they shall arrive to the Place of their destination and 
Join said Regiment before said P* Day of May. 

Upon the Memorial of David Thomson Ahennaz Punderson and 
others in behalf of themselves and the rest of the Non-Commissioned 
Officers and Soldiers Serving in the Connecticut Line of the Continental 
Army, Representing to this Assembly that by a Resolve of Congress 
passed the 27^^ Day of May 1778 the Serjeants of the Infantry in the 
Continental Army should receive ten Dollars per Month as Wages, 
And that the Serjeants of Infantry, have ever been Entitled to receive, 
the said Sum of ten Dollars as their Monthly Wages, and that the 
Committee for settling the Pay and Wages of the Army, allowed to 
the Serjeants of Infantry only eight Dollars per Month Praying this 
Assembly to make them a further allowance of two Dollars per Month 
in addition to said eight Dollars as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly, that there be and hereby is allowed and granted to 
the Serjeants of the Infantry in the Connecticut Line Serving in the 
Continental Army on and after the \3^^ Day of August 1781 A further 
Addition of two Dollars Per Month from and after the 27*'* Day of 
May AD 1778 untill the first Day of January 1782, on such part of 
the Time as any one may have Served as a Serjeant in said Line 
within the Time aforesaid and the Committee that may be appointed 
to Settle the Wages of the Army up to the first Day of January 1782 
are hereby directed and Impowered to add the Same to the Ballance 
found due to each Serjeant Serving as aforesaid and the Same shall 
be Secured together with and in the Same manner as their Wages for 
the Year 1781 are or shall be directed to be Secured by this Assembly. 

Whereas the raising and keeping up from Time to Time the number 
of Troops necessary for the Security of this State against the Incursions 
and depredations of the Enemy while they have been and continue in 
the Possession of York Island and long Island with a Powerful Army, 
and the Supporting and defraying the expences of the Troops so raised 
in the first instance is a burthen upon this State which they are wholly 
unable to bear and at the Same Time contribute their Quota of the 
Continental expence for support of the Present War, 

And Whereas the United States have in Simular Cases particularly 
in the State of New York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, directed 
that the Troops raised and destined to expel the Enemy and prevent 
their depredations in those particular States should be Supported and 
paid by the United States, 

Resolved by this Assembly that his Excellency the Governor be 
desired to apply to the United States in Congress Assembled, earnestly 
requesting that ten Companies to Consist of one Captain two Lieutenants 



18 PTTBLic SBCOKDS Januarv', 

one Ensign and one hundred non Commissioned OScers and Privates 

eadi to be under the Command of One Lieuien^ Colonel and one Major, 

to be raised by this State z- ' --ue in Service therein for the Term 

of one Year unless sooner _-. i^sd, be Supported and paid by the 

United States upon the same Terms and under the like Regulations 
wi± the Troops Stationed in Massachusets or those raised and Stationed 
in the State of XewYork the last Campaign, or that a like number of 
the Continental Troops raised b}- this State may be kept and Stationed 
tntrein for the immediate Defence of this and the United States, dming 
the Term aforesaid, And his Excellency the Governor is desired to 
inforce this request with such farther reasons and observations as he 
shall Judge proper. 

Whereas it is Represented to this Assembly that the Pay Masters 
appointed to pa}- the Recruits for the Connecticut Line of the Continental 
Ann}-, whose Time of Service expired the last day of DecemTy, 1780 
have not been able to obtain Mone}- sumdent to make a full Settlement 
with those Recruits, 

Therejore Resolved hy this Assembly that on the several Paymasters 
before mentioned making a Settlement with the Committee of Pay Table 
of the Mone}- the}- ha^'e received, and how far they have proceeded in 
paying the Vv'ages due to said Recruits that thereupon the Committee 
of Pay Table draw on the Treasurer in favour of said Pay Masters for 
Such Sums as may be necessarv- to Settle the pay of sudi Recruits at 
te of fort}- shillings Per Month to be paid out of the Tax of two 
_, :.^s & sixpence granted in May last. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Delegates of this State in the 
Congress of the United States be and the}^ are hereby authorized and 
instructed to move "'•-— ^ss to postpone the ''-■' '-^tment of Commis- 
sioners to hear and : -ne the Case respec: ,^ . Lands in Contro- 
versy bet\^'een the State of Pensylvania and this State untill after the 
termination of the Present War, because that sundry Papers of Im- 

— -^ Case are in the Hands of Council in £• ' ' and cannot 

... _. ; — _ _urmg the War nor is it convenient for \:.. ., _:es to divert 

their attention from the great Objects of the War to attend to private 
Controversies. And they are hereby further Authorized and Instructed 
to confer •- uch Persons as may be Authorized on the Part of the 

State of X -:.._. -vania, respecting the Quieting of the Possessions of 
the People Settled on the Lands in Controversy between the State of 
Pensylvania and this State under the Qaim of either of said States 
And also the Lands that have been heretofore possesed and Improved 

by Pe' '-'• ■'•■': been dr: — - " therefrom by the common Enemy, 

and 01- _- _ ^ State to . to such Possessors and Qaimants 

so much of Said Lands which have been by them so occupied and Im- 
proved and other Lands adjoining thereto as the said Delegates shall 
Judge Just & equitable and as shall be agreed to on the part of the 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 19 

State of Pensylvania having a Strict regard to the principles of reci- 
procity therein and that they make Report of their Doings to this 
Assembly. 

Resolved by this Assembly That the Officers and Men who have 
Served in the State Regiments or in the Militia when on Duty or in 
the Coast Guards or Garrisons, who are or shall be Intituled to pay 
for any retained Rations and which shall be due or payable out of the 
2/6 Tax payable in December last shall be allowed for every such 
retained Ration the Sum of eight Pence out of said Tax and the Com- 
mittee of Pay Table are hereby directed to adjust the Accounts and 
draw Orders for payment accordingly. 

Whereas the Estate of Seth Seely of Stamford in Fairfield County 
was by the Adjourned Superior Court holden at Fairfield in and for 
Fairfield County in Novemb'' 1777 declared forfeit to and ordered to 
be sold for the use of the Publick Treasury of this State, the whole of 
which Estate has not yet been Sold and it being i-epresented to this 
Assembly that there are a number of Debts due from said Estate, 

Whereupon it is Resolved by this Assembly That Col° Charles Webb 
& M"" Joshua Ambler both of said Stamford be and they are hereby 
appointed a Committee with full Power to Liquidate and Settle all the 
Debts due from said Estate and to make Report thereof to the General 
Assembly at their Session in May next said Committee to be under 
Oath for that purpose. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of the Pay Table be 
and they are hereby directed to receive of M'' Joseph Hopkins the 
Treasurers Notes Dated the 20*^ of May 1778 drawn in favour of 
Capt Ebenezer Smith for Continental Money at their nominal Value 
towards payment for the Lands lately iDclonging to Noah Cambe and 
ordered by an Act of this Assembly in May last to be Sold by said 
Hopkins. 

Whereas by a Resolve of this Assembly past in October last the 
Several Towns in this State had Liberty to deliver over to Henry 
Champion Esq'' Superintending Commissary on his Order Beef Cattle 
to the amount of two pence on the Pound in part payment of the Tax 
of two shillings and sixpence on the Pound Granted in May last but 
no mode of Settlement with the Treasurer is therein pointed out, 

Therefore Resolved by this Assembly that the Select Men of the 
several Towns within this State or the Person or Persons who have 
delivered over said Beef Cattle to Henry Champion Esq"" on his Order 
for the Use of the United Stated pursuant to said Resolve shall pro- 
duce the Receipts by them taken therefor to the Committee of Pay 
Table who shall thereupon Charge the Amount thereof to the Account 
of the United States and make out a Certificate thereof which being 



20 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

delivered into the Hands of the respective Collectors shall be their 
sufficient Voucher to be Credited to the amount thereof in their Settle- 
ment of said Tax with the Treasurer. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be 
and they are hereby Impowered and directed to receive all Orders hereto- 
fore drawn in Continental Money for Services done this State and 
Liquidate Settle and reduce all such as bear Date before the 18th 
Day of March 1780 according to the Scale of Depreciation adopted by 
this State, and those that Bear Date on or after said 18th Day of 
March and before the 1 June 1780 at the Rate of one for Sixty, and 
those that bear Date on or after said first Day of June at the Rate of 
one for sevent}^ two. And such Orders being so adjusted and reduced 
to their Just Value in lawfuU Money the said Committee are to draw 
Orders in favour of the Persons to whom the Same shall be found due 
with the Interest thereon arising after the Date of such Orders on the 
Treasurer for Notes payable in Gold or Silver within one Year after 
the expiration of the War with an annual Interest of six Per Cent 
agreeable to the Tenor of those Ordered to be Given by an Act of 
Assembly passed in Novemb"" 1780, And the Treasurer is likewise 
Impowered and directed to give like Notes for Principle and Interest 
due on such Notes upon which he has heretofore Given Certificates for 
Interest agreeable to said Act. 

Resolved by this Assembly that Col" -Hezekiah Wyllys, be and he 
is hereby appointed to receive the Additions and fourfold Assessments 
made to the List for the Year 1781 which the Listers of the several 
Towns in this State are hereby Ordered and directed to make up and 
transmit to him by the tenth Day of March next who is impowered 
and directed to correct any mistakes or miscasts that may appear therein 
and return the Same to the Secretary who is thereupon to Record the 
Same and transmit a Copy thereof to the Treasurer, And the Several 
Printers in this State are required to publish the foregoing Resolve in 
their respective News Papers. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be and 
hereby are directed and Impowered in filling the Pay Rolls of Adam 
Shapley Captain of the Matross Company of Fort Trumbull in New 
London and William Latham Capt of the Matross Company of Fort 
Griswold in Groton, to allow to each nonCommission Officer and private 
Inlisted in said Companies after tlie 13*^ Day of April 1780 the Sum 
of three Pounds States Money as a Bounty, and whatever Sum of 
Money the said Shapley and Latham may have received in Bills emitted 
by this State more than sufficient to pay off the Bounties of said Com- 
pany shall be reckoned towards payment of their Wages at the pro- 
portion of one pound in Silver or Gold to be equal to two pounds of 
the aforesaid Bills, And the Committee of the Pay Table are hereby 



\y^2. OF CONNECTICUT. 21 

directed and Impowered to draw on the Treasurer for Payment of the 
said Shapley & Lathams Pay Rolls out of the Tax of 2/6 on the pound 
granted by this Assembly in May last. 

Resolved by this Assembly That the County Court to be held at 
New London in and for the County of New London on the P* Tuesday 
of Feby 1782 by Adjournment be and the Same is hereby Adjour<^ 
to the 3^ Tuesday of the same Month of February cases to be held at 
New London aforsaid and all persons concerned therein are hereby 
directed to take notice thereof accordingly. 

Resolved by this Assembly That Brigadier General Jedidiah Hunt- 
ington be desired to Cause proper Pay Rolls to be made out of all the 
Recruits on the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army whose Time 
of Service for which they were detached or Inlisted expired on the last 
Day of Decemb^ 1781, and lodge the same with the Committee of Pay 
Table as soon as may be and that thereon the Committee of Pay Table 
draw on the Treasurer in favour of said Recruits respectively for such 
Sums as they shall find due to be paid out of the Tax of the Shillmg & 
sixpence granted in May last taking Care that they deliver such order 
only to the persons in whose favour it is drawn on his Special Orders, 
and that they Credit the State for Family supplies, small Cloathing and 
Refreshments delivered to Such Recruits, And that his Excellency the 
Governor be desired to Send a Copy of this Resolve to said Gen' 
Huntington. 

Whereas on the Report of the Committee appointed by this Assembly 
to examine what Provisions have been Issued by the Issuing Commis- 
sary in the Town of Hartford or others put up in this State to Persons 
who Claim to be Officers in the NewYork Regiment of State Guards 
now raising to be Commanded by Col" M^Kinstry, also to examine by 
what Authority such provisions have been Issued to such officers & 
It appears to this Assembly, That M^ Benjamin Stephens Issuing Com- 
missary in Hartford hath from the 7'^ Day of Novemb^ 1781, to the 
3pt of January 1782 delivered to the Order of M-" Ezekiel Scott oi 
Farmington who Claims to be Major of said Regiment a large Quantity 
of Provisions amounting to 2684 Rations upon a provision Return of 
a number of Officers and Men said to be engaged in said Regiment, 
And that Ralph Pomeroy Esq"" hath Issued to said Scott a Quantity 
of Forage for two Horses for said Term that there is no proper Evi- 
dence that the Men for whom such Rations were drawn were really 
engaged in said Service, That the Officers were only Candidates for a 
Commission upon certain Conditions not yet fulfilled that the said 
provisions and Forage were delivered to the said Scott, by virtue of 
Orders received from Maj^ General Lord Sterling, which were given 
upon the presumption doubtless that said Officers were faithfully em- 
ployed in the Recruiting Service agreeable to the Tenor of the Warrants 



22 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

given them when in fact they have been employed principally in their 
own Business, And that Provisions in considerable Quantities have been 
Issued by said Commissary upon the Orders of sundry officers on 
Furlough and not on command, 

Resolved by this Assembly that the said Commissary and Quarter 
Master be and they are hereby directed to Issue no more Provisions or 
Forage to any Officers or Men belonging or Claiming to belong to the 
said New York State Guards, or to any Person whatever on Furlough, 
and that the said Major Scott forthwith return into the publick Store 
in Hartford the full Amount of the provisions by him so drawn as 
aforesaid as he will answer for his Contempt to this Assembly, And 
His Excellency the Governor is desired to Write his Excellency George 
Clinton Esq"" Governor of the State of New York or such other person 
as he shall think proper Stating the principal Facts relative to the 
Conduct of said Officers belonging to the said Regiment of Guards 
that such Measures may be taken thereon as may be proper and 
necessary. 

Whereas the General Assembly at their Sessions in May 1781 
Resolved that there should then be forthwith purchased and procured 
Sixty one Horses in the County of Hartford, twenty eight in the County 
of NewHaven thirty in the County of NewLondon, twenty seven in 
the County of Fairfield, thirty One in the County of Windham and 
thirty three in the County of Litchfield Amounting in the whole to 
two hundred and ten Horses suitable and for the express purpose of 
remounting a like number of Col** Sheldons Regiment of Continental 
Dragoons And for the more Speedy procuring said Horses, appointed 
a Committee to make purchase thereof, apportioned to said respective 
Counties as aforesaid, and to enable them to fulfill said Trust the 
Treasurer was directed to number and Sign 210 Blank Notes of the 
Tenor in said Resolve prescribed and to Deliver said Notes so numbered 
and Signed to said Committee in the proportion therein mentioned and 
by said Resolve said Committee were Severally authorized to fill up 
said Blank Notes, inserting the Sum at which he should purchase said 
Horses respectively, and deliver said Notes in payment for the Same, 
and the Several Individuals of said Committee were directed to make 
due Returns of the Names and Places of abode of the Persons of whom 
he should purchase and to whom he should deliver Such Notes in 
Payment together with the Number and amount of each Note so 
deHvered, and said Committee now apply for a Rule for Settlement no 
provision being yet made for that purpose — 

Resolved by this Assembly that said Committee be and they hereby 
are Severally directed, to make out a true and exact account by them 
respectively Subscribed of the Number of Horses by them purchased 
of the Names and Places of Abode of the Persons of whom they pur- 
chased the Same and to whom they delivered said Notes in payment 
therefor, expressing the Numbers and Sum of each Note respectively, 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 23 

and that they delivered said Horses to said Col° Sheldon or some other 
Officer of his said Regiment or to some other Person or persons author- 
ized to receive the Same by the Authority of this State, expressing the 
Name or Names of the Person or Persons to whom said Horses were 
delivered and make Oath thereto before the Committee of Pay Table, 
and thereupon the Committee of Pay Table on said Purchasers pro- 
ducing and lodging in the Pay Table office proper Receipts for said 
Horses so delivered shall Certify the Treasurer thereof and Charge the 
United States therewith and draw on the Treasurer in favour of said 
respective Purchasers for such Sums as they shall find reasonable for 
their Commissions for purchasing and reasonable expence for pasturing 
and delivering said Horses, and the said Purchasers on their producing 
to the Treasurer said Certificates from the Committee of Pay Table 
shall deliver back to the Treasurer all the said Blank Notes by them 
respectively so received and not accounted for with the Pay Table 
Committee, and receive back of the Treasurer their Receipts by them 
given for said Blank Notes, but in Case said purchasers or any of them 
shall not account for and return to said Treasurer as aforesaid the whole 
Number of blank Notes by them received on or before the first Day 
of May next. The Treasurer instead of delivering up s*^ Receipts shall 
Endorse thereon the Number and amount of said Blank Notes ac- 
counted for and returned as before directed and deliver said Receipts 
into the Hands of the States Attorney for Hartford County who shall 
immediately put the Same in fiat and each of said Notes not accounted 
for or returned agreeable to the Directions of this Resolve shall be 
computed at the Sum of thirty Pounds Lawfull Money and the Interest 
thereof from the first of June last. 

Resolved by this Assembly That Stephen Mix Mitchell Esq'" and 
Col° Hozekiah Wyllys be and they are hereby appointed a Committee 
to procure Copies of the Resolves of Assembly which have never been 
printed and such as having been from Time to Time printed in Hand 
Bills which concern the Publick and cause the Same to be printed and 
connected in their Order in a Pamphlet for the Use of the Publick. 

Resolved by this Assembly That the Select Men of the Several 
Towns in this State be and they are hereby directed immediately after 
the first Day of February next to procure and transmit to his Excellency 
the Governor an exact Account of the number of Inhabitants in their 
respective Towns on said Day in the manner following viz. 

The Number of Males above the Age of fifty. 

The Number of Males under the Age of fifty and above the Age 
of sixteen. 

The Number of Males under the Age of sixteen. 

The Number of Females. 

The Number of Indians Male and Female. 

The Number of Negroes & Molattoes Male & Female. 



24 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

And that his Excellency be thereupon desired to transmit to Congress 
proper Returns agreeable to their Requisition of the 11*^ Day of Decem- 
ber Anno Dom 1781. 

Resolved by this Assembly That His Excellency the Governor and 
Council of Safety be and they are hereby authorized and Impowered 
to Sell and dispose of or export to the Havannah or such Ports as they 
shall Judge best on freight so much of the Supplies of the Beef, Flour 
and other Articles of the produce of this State, received on the six 
penny Tax granted in October 1780, and on the two shilling & sixpenny 
Tax as they shall Judge prudent to risque reserving a Sufficiency for 
the Use of the Army and the Troops of this State and to employ the 
necessary Agents and Factors to negotiate the Business and give all 
necessary Orders therefor and call such Agents or Factors to Account, 

This Assembly do appoint Samuel Canfield Esq"" to be Lieut Colonel 
Comm* & Elijah Humphrey Esq'' to be Major in the Regiment Ordered 
to be raised for the defence of Horseneck or Western Frontiers. 

This Assembly do appoint James Dana, James Stoddard Samuel 
Granger and Charles Miel to be Captains in the Regiment ordered to 
be raised for the Defence of Horseneck or western Frontiers. 

This Assembly do appoint Henry Bull David Spencer Josiah Smith 
Ebenezer Root Zadock Howe Oliver Bostwick Elijah Hoct & Nicholas 
Keigwin to be Lieutenants in the Regiment ordered to be raised for 
the Defence of Horseneck or Western Frontiers. 

This Assembly do appoint Abiel Wilson John Bulkley J"" Caleb 
Hendy Jun"" and Russell Bissell to be Ensigns in the Regiment Ordered 
to be raised for the Defence of Horseneck or Western Frontiers. 

Resolved by this Assembly That the Superior Court in this State 
be and they are hereby Authorized and Impowered to draw on the 
Treasury of this State for their Wages so far as they find it necessary 
on the penny Rate payable in March last, and also that the Treasurer 
of this State and Secretary have right to have Orders drawn in their 
favours so far as they find it necessary for themselves and the Clerks 
the Treasurer is Obliged to employ on the said penny Rate or on such 
other Rates as are not Specially appropriated. 

Resolved by this Assembly That His Excellency the Governor be 
and he is hereby desired to transmit to Congress the Memorial and 
Account of Thomas Dickinson laid before this Assembly respecting 
Supplies by him furnished to the United States in the Department of 
Military Stores and to write to the president of Congress requesting that 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 25 

said Account if Just may be paid or an Order for the Ballance thereof 
be drawn on the Treasurer of this State. 

Upon a Representation made to this Assembly Shewing that on the 
30*'' Day of August last past a party of British Troops and Refugees 
made an Incursion into the Parish of West Haven in New Haven and 
destroyed much of the property of the Inhabitants of said Parish — 

Resolved by this Assembly That General Andrew Ward Col° Edward 
Russell and Gideon Buckingham Esq'" be and they are hereby appointed 
a Committee to enquire into and estimate the losses of every Individual 
in said Parish in Consequence of the said Invasion of the Enemy and 
abate such part of the State Taxes of such Sufferers as in their Opinion 
are proper Subjects of such abatement, and make Report of their Doings 
to this Assembly at their next Sessions. 

Whereas it is Represented to this Assembly that Some of the Listers 
in this State the Year past have neglected to add the Poles and Teams 
of those who have been employed in the Service of any of the Armys 
who have been marching from Place to Place in these States in the Lists 
of said Towns — 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Listers in the Several Towns 
where such Teamsters and Teams have been neglected and not included 
in the Lists of such Towns be and they are hereby directed to add to 
the Lists of such Towns respectively for the Year 1781 all the Poles 
and Teams who have been in either of said Service and so neglected 
and not included in the Lists of said Town as aforesaid, according to 
the Sums set in the Law for such Poles Oxen or Horses And the Same 
transmit with the Additions to the Lists of said Towns in due form. 

Whereas Nathan Dauchy of Salisbury was by the Town of Salisbury 
Chosen Collector of the Tax on ninepence on the Pound granted on 
the List of the Year 1780 payable in March 1782 and has received a 
Warrant from the Treasurer for Collecting the Same accordingly, since 
which the said Dauchy has removed out of said Town of Salisbury 
at a great Distance which renders it inconvenient for him to Collect the 
Same and he has thereupon returned said Warrant and said Town of 
Salisbury have in Consequence thereof Chosen Ensign George Marsh 
of said Salisbury to collect said ninepenny Tax in the room of said 
Dauchy and request that the Treasurer maybe directed to Issue his 
Warrant to said Marsh accordingly — 

Resolved by this Assembly that the said George Marsh be and he is 
hereby authorized and appointed Collector of said Tax at the Hazard 
and risque of said Town of Salisbury and for whose Conduct the said 
Town of Salisbury is to be accountable in the premisses, And the 
Treasurer is hereby directed to receive said Warrant formerly directed 
to said Dauchy and to Issue his Warrant to said Marsh for collecting 
the Same accordingly. 



26 ruBLTC RECORDS January, 

This Assemlily do appoint Oliver Wolcott Jun to be of the Com- 
mittee of Pay Table. 

Resoh'cd by this Assembly that the Resolves therein passed directing 
the Select Men of the Several Towns in this State to make Returns 
of the Number of Inhabitants therein and directing the Collectors of 
the half Crown Tax granted in May last to make returns of the Provi- 
sion and others Collected thereon be immediately published in the 
Several News Papers printed in this State. 

This Assembly do appoint Roger NewberrA- and Jabez Perkins Esq' 
to be of the Council of Safety untill the rising of this Assembly in 
May next. 

Resolved by this Assembly That his Excellency the Governor and 
Council of Safet}' be and they are hereby Impowered to Lease out the 
Furnace at Salisbun,' and its appendages with the Lands thereto apper- 
taining or otlierwise direct and order the Improvement of the premisses 
as the}^ shall Judge most beneficial for the State. 

"V^^ereas the General Assembly did Grant a Letter}^ for raising 
a Sum of Money to build a Bridge over the East River in New Haven 
reserving to themselves a Right to fix the place where such Bridge 
should be Built, 

Therefore Resolved that Gener^ Andrew ^^'ard Col° Edward Russell 
& Gideon Buckingham Esq'' be and they are hereby appointed a Com- 
mittee to repair to said New Haven and point out and fix upon such 
place for Building said Bridge as shall be most convenient for the 
Inhabitants of s^ New Haven and will best accomodate the Publick and 
make a Report to the General Assembly in May next. 

Whereas Jehiel Markham of Enfield, who in Consequence of a 
special Resolve of the General Assembly in February 1781, was duely 
Chosen Collector of the State Taxes in and for the Town of Enfield 
for the Year 1781, and the Treasurer has sent out his Warrants accord- 
ingly directed to said Markham who has collected a part of said Taxes, 
and has since refused to proceed in Collecting the remainder, and has 
delivered up the Money by him Collected which has not been paid into 
the Treasury-, together with Papers into the Hands of John Booth of 
said Enfield, who is willing to undertake the Collection of the remain- 
ing part of said Taxes, and the Town is wiUing and desirous that said 
Booth might be appointed for that purpose accordingly, for whose 
Conduct in the premisses said Town is willing to be accountable, 

Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that the said Booth be and 
he is hereby appointed to Collect the remaining part of said Taxes in 
and for said Town and the Treasurer is hereby Ordered to direct his 
Warrants to said Booth accordingly, and that the Town stand account- 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 27 

able for his Conduct therein in the Same manner as if he had been 
Chosen by them in the Usual Way. 

Whereas the United States in Congress Assembled by their Order 
passed the 14^^ Day of Novemb"" 1781, have notified to this Assembly 
that pursuant to the ninth Article of the confederation, the supreme 
Executive Council of the State of Pensylvania have presented a Petition 
to Congress Stating that a Controversy has long subsisted between the 
said State of Pensylvania and this State respecting sundry Lands lying 
within the Northern Boundary of the said State of Pennsylvania, and 
praying for a hearing in pursuance of the ninth Article of the Confedera- 
tion, And that the fourth Monday in June next is assigned for the 
appearence of the said States of Pensylvania and Connecticut by their 
lawfull Agents in the place in which Congress shall then sit to proceed 
in the premisses as by the said Confederation is directed — 

Resolved hy this Assembly that the Honb^* Eliphalet Dyer Esq' 
William Samuel Johnson & Jesse Root Esq" or either two of them 
be and they are hereby appointed Agents on behalf of this State to 
appear before the United States in Congress Assembled to answ^er to 
the said Petition with full Power and Authority' on behalf of this State 
to agree with the Agents for the State of Pensylvania in the Nomination 
and appointment of Commissioners to hear and finally determine the 
said Controversy And to do ever>- Thing necessary on the part of this 
State respecting the appointment of such Commissioners pursuant to 
the Articles of Confederation. And also to appear before the said Com- 
missioners, and to do every Thing necessary and proper for the vindi- 
cation and defence of the Gaim and Right of this State to the said 
Lands in controversy both with respect to the Property and Jurisdiction, 
and pursue the Same to final Judgment, with Power to employ Coimcil 
Learned in the Law as they shall Judge needfull. 

Resolved hy this Assembly That the Treasurer of this State be and 
he is hereby directed to deliver to the Commissioner of the Continental 
Loan Office in this State all the Continental Bills of Credit now in the 
Treasurv' and all that shall hereafter be brought in as fast as the Same 
shall be received, and that he receive of the said Commissioner of the 
Loan Office a due proportion of the Bills that were Ordered to be 
Issued on the Credit of this State pursuant to the Resolution of Congress 
of the 18^^ of March 1780, and keep the Same in the Treasury untill 
the further Order of this Assembly. 

Whereas Application hath been made to this Assembly for Liberty 
to Inoculate a number of the second Regiment of light Dragoons in 
Continental Service for the small Pox within this State urging the 
necessity thereof, 

Resolved hy this Assembly that Liberty be and the Sam^e is hereby 
Granted to Inoculate for the Small Pox such of said Regiment as there 



28 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

may be Occasion for in the Town of Midletown at such part of said 
Town as shall be Judged most convenient and Safe by the Major part 
of the Civil Authority and Select Men of said Town and under their 
direction who are hereby directed to take such Order, agreeable to Law, 
as may be expedient and necessary for the purpose of providing proper 
Hospitals and other Things requisite for carrying this Resolve into 
Execution with Safety Provided that no Person shall by Virtue of this 
Resolve be Inoculated as aforesaid after the tenth Day of March next, 
and that no expence be thereby brought upon this State. 

Whereas Upon the Memorial of the Select Men of the Town of 
Stamford in October last it was Resolved by this Assembly that Col° 
John Chandler Col° Joseph P Cook and Lemuel Sanford Esq"" be and 
were appointed a Committee to repair to said Stamford and enquire 
into the Several Losses of the good and faithfuU Citizens of said Town 
and estimate the Same, as also abate in whole or part the State Taxes 
of the said FaithfuU Inhabitants of Stamford as they shall find Just 
and reasonable, and Report make of their Doings to this Assembly at 
their then next Meeting, which said Business said Committee have not 
yet been able to attend. 

Therefore Resolved by this Assembly that the said Col" John 
Chandler Col° Joseph P Cook Lemuel Sanford Esq"" Col" Ely Mygatt 
Col° Philip Burr Bradley & Capt David Olmsted or any three of them 
be and they are hereby appointed a Committee with the Same Powers 
Authority and Directions above mentioned and to make Report of their 
Doings to this Assembly in May next. 

Resolved by this Assembly That Ebenezer Barnard Jun"" of Hartford 
Receiver of the Flour and Grain Coming in on the six & penny half 
penny Taxes be & he is hereby directed to receive the Flour & Grain 
brought in on said Taxes from the several Towns Provided the said 
Flour & Grain be good and Merchantable and be accompanied with a 
Certificate from the Select Men or Receivers that the Same was collected 
before the first Day of Decemb'' last according to Law. 

Whereas it is represented to this Assembly That Capt John Warner 
of NewHaven Captain of the Coast Guards Stationed at NewHaven 
for the Year past and the said Guards under his Command, have not 
attended their Duty therein but have more especially for the latter part 
of their Time been very negligent and inattentive in their Duty, and 
have been principall attending their own Business, whereby said Town 
has been much exposed to the Incursions of the Enemy, 

Whereupon it is Resolved that a Committee be appointed, and James 
Wadsworth Return Jonathan Meigs & Miles Johnson Esq""^ be and 
they are hereby appointed a Committee to repair to NewHaven as 
soon as may be and then apply to the Authority residing in the Body 
of said Town and of them, and such other Persons as they shall nomi- 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. . 29 

nate and point out and others said Committee shall think proper to 
obtain as full knoledge and Information in the Premisses as they are 
able both with respect to the Conduct of Capt Warner and others of 
said Guard as to their Negligence in Duty &c, Giving Notice to the 
said Capt Warner and others of said Guard under him as they shall 
Judge proper and after full enquiry make Report of what they shall 
find in the Premisses as soon as may be that said Assembly may be 
enabled to Act and do what they Judge Right & Just with respect to 
the Curtailing the Wages of said Captain and others of said Guard as 
shall appear Just and equitable according to the Services done or 
neglected by them, and the Committee of Pay Table are hereby directed 
to Suspend Settling the Pay Roll of said Capt Warner for said Guard 
till they shall receive further Order from this Assembly thereon. 

Whereas it is Represented to this Assembly That Daniel Morriss 
late of Fairfield Guardian to the Golden Hill Indians so called hath 
removed out of said Fairfield to Newtown at a Distance from said 
Indians and their Interest which renders it impracticable for him any 
longer to take Care of them and the appointment of a new Guardian is 
by that means become necessary — 

Resolved that Aaron Hawley of Stratford be and he is hereby 
appointed Guardian over the persons and Estate of said Golden Hill 
Indians in the room of said Daniel Morriss with all the Powers and 
Authorities which said Morriss as Guardian of said Indians by the 
Acts & Resolves of this Assembly was vested with full Power and 
Authority to take up manage Recover and Settle all Matters and Things 
relative to the Person and Property of said Indians which have occurred 
and arisen since the ZO^^ Day of Novemb"" ADom 1780. 

Whereas Charles Ward Apthorp of the City and State of New York 
hath voluntarily gone over to and put himself under the protection of 
the Enemy now at open War with this and the rest of the United States 
of America and now doth and for a long Time past hath adhered to 
aided and assisted said Enemy, in their Hostile Operations against said 
States, and that by means thereof all his Estate real and Personal lying 
within this State by force of the Laws and Statutes of this State in such 
Case made and provided [h]as become forfeited to and for the Use and 
Benefit of this State, and any adjudication for the confiscation of said 
Estate hath already in a due course of Law been had under the peculiar 
and particular Circumstances of said Estate ; and a more Summary 
Method of proceeding for the efifectual & expeditious Settlement of said 
Estate is necessary to be provided — 

Resolved by this Assembly that James Hillhouse Esq', be and he 
is hereby appointed Agent for this State to administer on all the Estate 
of said Apthorp within this State, with all the Powers and Authorities 
which by Law are vested in Administrators appointed according to Law 
to administer on confiscated and forfeited Estates under the like Cir- 



30 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

cumstances And the Secretary of this State is hereby directed to make 
out under the Seal of this State a Commission to said Agent in nature 
of a Letter of Administration on all the Estate real and Personal of said 
Apthorp wheresoever the Same may be within this State to be Signed 
by the Secretary who shall also take Bond of said Hilhouse with Surety 
in the Sum of ten Thousand Pounds lawfuU Money to the Treasurer 
of this State for the faithfull performance of his Trust as Agent and 
Administrator on all the aforesaid Estate of said Apthorp, And said 
Agent shall have full Power, and full Power and Authority are hereby 
Granted unto him l)y Suits at Law or in Equity or in any other legal 
Manner for and in behalf of this State to ask Sue for recover and 
take possession of all Lands Monies due on Mortgage Bond Note Bill 
Book Debt or otherwise, belonging due or oweing to the said Apthorp, 
And shall call to account any Administrator or Administrators already 
appointed on said Estate by any Court of Probate in any of the Districts 
in this State before such Court where Administration was Granted And 
said Agent shall receive into his possession all the Estate of said Apthorp 
that on such Settlement of Administration Account shall l)e in the Hands 
of any such Administrator and shall also receive of any such Admin- 
istrator Such Sum or Sums as shall be found due from him, but if on 
such Settlement a Ballance Shall be found due to any such Adminis- 
trators the said Agent shall pay and discharge the Same and charge it 
to this State in his Account of Administration And thereupon such 
Administrator Shall be discharged from his Office as Administrator 
And said Agent Shall have full power and Authority to take Care of 
and prosecute to final Judgment and Execution all such Suits as are 
now depending in any Court of Law or Equity in this State in the 
name and behalf or for the Use and Benefit of said Apthorp, and shall 
have full power and Authority to ask demand Sue for and recover out 
of the Hands and possession of any Agent Trustee or Attorney em- 
ployed by said Apthorp, or by any other for his Benefit, all Deeds of 
Bargain & Sale Mortgage Deeds Notes Bonds, Accounts or other Papers 
whatsoever being the Evidences of the Title of, any Estate in Lands 
belonging to or Claimed by said Apthorp, or of any Debt due or claimed 
to be due in any Way whatsoever to said Apthorp — And said Agent 
shall on or before the 10th Day of October, next make or Cause to be 
made a true and perfect Inventory of all the Estate both real and per- 
sonal of said Charles Ward Apthorp and of all the Debts Credits and 
Monies of said Apthorp, that shall come to his knoledge or possession 
within fhis State and the Same shall lay before the General Assembly 
at their then next Sessions together with his Account of Administration 
and other necessary Charges and expenditures in the premisses for their 
allowance and further Order and shall in the mean Time Report in 
Writing to the General Assembly that may be holden before lO'^' Day 
of October next the State & Circumstances of s*' Estate so far as the 
same shall come to his knoledge. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 31 

Whereas, Elisha Beckwith late of Lyme actuated by Principles of 
Enmity against this and the United States hath heretofore voluntarily 
Joined the Common Enemy at NewYork, and in an excursion from 
thence hath been taken and Committed to the Gaol in Hartford, and 
so far from being brought to a Sence of his atrocious Parecide and 
Treason, hath manifested the malignity of his Heart, and writes a Letter 
to the Honorable Matthew Griswold Esq"" replete with Insults Threats 
and abuse for a Supposed Opposition made by him to his Exchange 
to which he thought himself entiteled insinuating that His Honor was 
not Safe in his present Situation — 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Sheriff of the County of Hart- 
ford be and he is hereby directed to take the said Elisha Beckwith and 
him safely keep and Commit to the Keeper of the Prison of NewGate 
in the Town of Symsbury in the County of Hartford within the said 
Prison who is hereby Commanded to receive the said Beckwith and' 
him safely keep untill enlarged by Order of Law. 

This Assembly do appoint Roger Newberry Esq"" to be Judge of 
Probate for the District of Hartford untill the first Day of June next, 
and said Judge is to hold his Courts in the Town of Hartford untill 
the rising of the Assembly in May next. 

This Assembly do appoint Roger Riley Esq*" to be a Surveyor of 
Lands in and for the County of Hartford. 

This Assembly do appoint Jonah Willard to be a Surveyor of Lands 
in and for the County of Hartford. 

This Assembly do appoint Solomon Dewey to be a Surveyor of 
Lands in and for the County of Hartford. 

Whereas the Committee appointed to receive examine and Arrange 
the Returns of the Choice of Military Officers &c at the General Assem- 
bly in October last having by mistake inserted in their Return the Name 
of Joseph Hale as Ensign of the eighth Company of Alarm List in 
the 23'^ Regiment in this State when the Name of Hozekiah Hale 
ought to have been placed in Lieu thereof, 

Resolved by this Assembly that Hozekiah Hale be established as 
Ensign of the eighth Company of Alarm List in the 23*^ Regiment in 
this State and that his Commission go out accordingly. 

This Assembly do establish Job Peck to be Lieutenant of the fifth 
Company of Alarm List in the 2^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Thomas Buswell to be Ensign of the 
fifth Company of Alarm List in the 2"^ Regiment in this State. 



32 PUBLIC RECORDS Jaiiuar)-, 

This Assembly do establish Abraham Aliing to be Ensign of the 
11** Company or Trainband in the 2^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembh" do establisli Da\-id Leach to be Lieuten* of the 3^ 
Company of Alarm List in the 3'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Solomon Rogers to be Lieuteii* of the 
3* Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do es::^; . if ". William Moore to be Ensign of the 
6** Company or Trainband in me o*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Oliver \\ells to be Captain of the 3^ 
Company or Trainband in the 7** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Thomas Shailer to be Lieuten* of the 
Third Company or Trainband in the 7^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Smith to be Ensign of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 7^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Thomas Aven.- to be Captain of the 2^ 
Company or Trainband in the 8^*" Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Thomas Malleson to be Lieuten' of tlie 
2^ Company or Trainband in the 8^' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Mne Stoddard to be Ensign of die 2^ 
Company or Trainband in the 8'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do estabhsh Samuel \Mlliams 3^ to be Captain of 
the 2^ Company of Alarm List in the S^^ Regiment of this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Eldridge to be Lieuten* of the 
2^ Company of Alarm List in the 8^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Job Yale to be Captain of the 3^ Com- 
pany or Trainband in the 10"^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Lucius Tuttle to be Lieutenant of tlie 
3^ Company or Trainband in the 10^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Andrew Hull to be Ensign of the 3^ 
Company or Trainband in the 10*^^ Regiment of this State. 

This Assembly do establish ^Morgan Xoble to be Captain of the 10^ 
Company or Trainband in the 13'^ Regiment in this State. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 33 

This Assembly do establish Gideon Morgain to be Lieutenant of 
the 10'^ Company or Trainband in the 13*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jason Phips to be Captain of the 6*^ 
Company of Alarm List in the 11th Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Josiah Perry to be Ensign of the 6*^^ 
Company of Alarm List in the IP^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Stephen Norton to be Captain of the 
3^ Company or Trainband in the 13*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Zachariah Hart to be Lieutenant of the 
3^ Company or Trainband in the 15*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abraham Gridley to be Ensign of the 
3^ Company or Trainband in the IS*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Roberts to be Captain of the 
6*" Company or Trainband in the 19^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish David Little to be Lieutenant of the 
6*^ Company or Trainband in the 19*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish William Wadsworth to be Ensign of the 
6^^ Company or Trainband in the 19*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Eli Moore to be Lieutenant of the P* 
Company or Trainband in the 19*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abner Loomiss to be Captain of the 
5^^ Company or Trainband in the 19*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish David Taylor Jun-" to be Lieutenant 
of the 5*^ Company or Trainband in the 19*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Solomon Dewey to be Ensign of the 
5^^ Company or Trainband in the 19*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abel Jackson to be Lieutenant of the 
3^ Company or Trainband in the 22*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elisha Johnson to be Ensign of the 3^ 
Company or Trainband in the 22*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish David Smith to be Captain of the 6*^ 
Company or Trainband in the 23'^ Regiment in this State. 



34 PUBLIC RECORDS . January, 

This Assembly do establish Josiah Brainerd to be Lieutenant of 
the 6*^^ Company or Trainband in the 23*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jedidiah Hubbard to be Ensign of the 
6*'^ Company or Trainband in the 23*' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Sage to be Captain of the 4*^* 
Company or Trainband in the 23'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Robert Waterman to be Lieutenant of 
the 4*^^ Company or Trainband in the 23*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Thomas Cooper to be Ensign of the 
4*^ Company or Trainband in the 23*' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Ebenezer Goodwin to be Captain of 
the 2^ Company or Trainband in the 26*"^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish James Steel to be Lieutenant of the 
2"^ Company or Trainband in the 26*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Ebenezer Moody to be Ensign of the 
2^ Company or Trainband in the 26*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Sessions to be Lieutenant of the 
5*'' Company of the Alarm List in the 22'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Nathaniel Newell to be Ensign of the 
5"^ Company of Alarm List in the 22'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elihu Wade to be Captain of the second 
Company of Alarm List in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Matthew Marvin to be Lieutenant of 
the 2^ Company of Alarm List in the 3'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Benjamin Marvin to be Ensign of the 
2^ Company of Alarm List in the 3'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Manasseh Leach to be Captain of the 
14*'' Company or Trainband in the 3'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish William Gee to be Lieutenant of the 
14*'' Company or Trainband in the 3'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Amos Frisbee to be Captain of the S*'' 
Company or Trainband in the 13th Regiment in this State. 



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This Assembly do establish Jonas J Spalding to be Lieutenant of 
the 5^^ Company or Trainband in the IS*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish James Davidson to be Captain of the 
2^ Company of Alarm List in the 2^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Dan Fenn to be Lieutenant of the 
2*^ Company of Alarm List in the 2'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Ephraim Strong to be Ensign of the 
2^ Company of Alarm List in the 2^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Enoch Newton to be Captain of the 
10*'^ Company of Alarm List in the 2"^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abner Bristol to be Lieutenant of the 
10*'^ Company of Alarm List in the 2*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Roger Allen to be Ensign of the lO*** 
Company of the Alarm List in the 2^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Isaac Smith to be Lieutenant of the 
7^^ Company of Alarm List in the 2^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Dan Hale to be Ensign of the 7*^ Com- 
pany of Alarm List in the 2^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Eliphalet Brush to be Captain of the 
6*'^ Company or Trainband in the 16*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Bearse Jun"" to be Ensign of the 
6*^ Company or Trainband in the IG^'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Caleb Cook to be Captain of the 5*^ 
Company of Alarm List in the 10*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Timothy Malthrop to be Lieutenant of 
the S^'^ Company of Alarm List in the 10th Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elnathan Thorp to be Ensign of the 
5*^ Company of Alarm List in the 10*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Nathan Buckingham to be Lieutenant 
of the 13*^ Company of Alarm List in the 2^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Daniel Tucker Jun"" to be Ensign of the 
13*^ Company of Alarm List in the 2'' Regiment in this State. 



36 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

This Assembly do establish James Hull to be Captain of the 11*'' 
Company of Alarm List in the 7^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Matthew Cadwell to be Lieutenant of 
the 9^^ Company or Trainband in the P^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joel Cook to be Ensign of the 9*^* Com- 
pany or Trainband in the P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Hezekiah Lattimore to be Captain of 
the 11*^ Company or Trainband in the P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Amos Gillet to be Lieutenant of the 
ll*'^ Company or Trainband in the P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Hezekiah Parsons to be Ensign of the 
11*'* Company or Trainband in the 1^* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Grummon Morehouse to be Ensign of 
the 6*'* Company or Trainband in the 4*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Runna Cosset to be Captain of the 4*'' 
Company of Alarm List in the IS**" Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joel Higley to be Lieutenant of the 4*'* 
Company of Alarm List in the 18*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Lemuel Kilborn to be Ensign of the 
4*'* Company of Alarm List in the IS*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Comfort Peters to be Lieutenant of the 
6*^ Company or Trainband in the 2P* Regiment in this State, 

This Assembly do establish Joshua Frink to be Ensign of the 6*'' 
Company or Trainband in the 2P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elisha Winchell to be Lieutenant of 
the 2^ Company of Alarm List in the IS*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Simeon Lewiss to be Ensign of the 
2^ Company of Alarm List in the IS*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Daniel Duncan to be Captain of the 
14*'' Company or Trainband in the 4*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Squire to be Lieutenant of the 
14*'' Company or Trainband in the 4*'' Regiment in this State. 



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This Assembly do establish Daniel Smith to be Captain of the 6*'» 
Company of Alarm List in the 16*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Seth Trowbridge to be Lieutenant of 
the 6*'' Company of Alarm List in the 16*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Moses Gray to be Ensign of the 6*'' 
Company of Alarm List in the 16*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Aaron Lyon to be Lieuten* of the 6*'' 
Company of Alarm List in the 11*'' Regiment in this State. 

Upon the Memorial of Cap* Ebenezer Hill in behalf of the Officers 
and Privates transferred from the Connecticut Line of the Army to the 
Regiment of Invalids Shewing to this Assembly that they have not 
received their proportion of Pay with the rest of said Line Praying for 
Releif &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that 
said Officers and Privates be entitled to their proportion of the next 
payment that shall be made to said Line on Account or in the Same 
manner as shall be paid to them. 

Upon the Memorial of John Robbins, Giles Demming Charles Butler 
& Jacob Riley all of Weathersfield Agents for the Parish of Stepney 
Shewing to this Assembly that said Parish have Voted to District 
Themselves into three Distinct and Seperate School Districts except 
a small portion on the Westerly part of said Parish Praying this 
Assenibly to establish said Districts according to the Vote of said Parish 
passed in legal Society Meeting on the third Day of April 1781 — 
Whereupon Resolved that said Society be and it is hereby divided into 
three distinct and Seperate School Districts agreeable to said Vote in 
the manner following viz, by a Line drawn from the Mouth of Hoga[n 
Brook so?]* called a North Westerly Course to the South West Corner 
of John Bentons Home lott then running a more Westerly Course to 
the South East Corner of Elijah Goodrichs Home Lott, then running 
a parallel Line with the South Side of said Lott till it meets a certain 
Lott of Land belonging to Deacon David Goodrich and then running 
North in the Line between said Lott and the West Side of a Lott 
belonging to Jacob Riley to a Highway and then as said Highway runs 
to the Western District, all South of said Limits to belong to the 
South District accept Capt Elias Williams such as shall live in future 
in the House where he now dwells, and said District shall be known 
and called by the Name of the second School District. And that a 
line drawn from the Northwest Corner of Prescott Bulkleys Home 
Lott and running a Parralel Line with the North Side of said Lott, 
to the great River, and then running from the forementioned Corner 

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38 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

a Westerly Course to the South East Corner of Capt EHas WilHams 
South Common Lott so called, then a parrallel Line with the South 
Line of said Lott till it meets the Western District which shall be known 
and called by the Name of the third School District, and that all that 
part of said Society of Stepney which lies and is Situate between the 
two afore described Districts shall be one entire School District and 
known and called by the Name of the first School District in said 
Parish, and that said Districts Seperably have full Powers and Authori- 
ties to manage the Prudentials of their several Schools, and the Inhabi- 
tants of each of said School District are hereby impowered to Build 
proper School Houses hire Masters and Levy and Collect Taxes by 
the Vote of the Majority of such Inhabitants severally legally Assembled. 

Upon the Memorial of the Officers and Soldiers transferred from 
the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army to the Invalid Regiment, 
Shewing to this Assembly that although by the fortune of War they 
are rendered incapable of Serving in Marching Regiments they render 
essential Services to their Country in Garison whereby an equal number 
of Able bodied Men are Serving in the Field, and that the Officers and 
Soldiers from other States Serving with them in the Same Regiments 
receive Pay and all other Emoluments in equal proportion with the 
Troops Serving in the Line of the respective States to which they belong 
and that they have not received any Pay or Benefits from the State 
since Their transferment except a few Articles of Refreshment from 
the States Commissary to the officers relying on their Honour for 
payment, and that they are accounted as part of the Quota of this 
State, requesting to be put upon equal footing with the Troops Serving 
in the Connecticut Line and receive the Same pay and emoluments 
in past as well as in future Settlements as Per Memorial on File — 
Therefore Resolved by this Assembly that the said Officers and Soldiers 
transferred from the Line as aforesaid to the Invalid Regiment while 
in actual Service, shall be intituled to the Same pay and Allowances 
as are made to those of the Connecticut Line Serving in the Infantry. 

Upon the Memorial of Daniel Lyman Administrator on the Goods 
and Estate of Joseph Wanton Esq"" Deceased Shewing to this Assembly 
that the Debts and Charges due from the Estate of said Deceas*^ Sur- 
mount the moveable Estate the Sum of £ 22 3 6 LMoney Praying 
for Liberty to Sell Land &c as Per Memorial on File &c. — Resolved 
by this Assembly that Liberty be and Liberty and Authority is hereby 
Granted to said Daniel Lyman to Sell of the Real Estate of said Deceas*^ 
to the amount of £ 22 3 6 LMoney together with the incident Charges 
of Sale taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of 
NewHaven therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Lamberton Painter Shewing to this Assembly 
that on the 30^'' Day of August 1781 the Enemy plundered the dwelling 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 39 

House of the Memorialist and took away about £ 30 in Bills of this 
State which he had received to pay the Wages of Soldiers called into 
Service on the 3^^ Day of February 1781 under the command of the 
Memorialist Praying for Relief as Per Memorial on File &c. — Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are 
hereby directed to draw an Order on the Treasurer of this State in 
said Lamberton Painters favour for £ 30 in Bills of this State and 
Credit said Painter said Sum of £ 30 lost as aforesaid in his account 
for Monies received for the payment of said Soldiers. 

Upon the Memorial of William Hilhouse Shewing to this Assembly 
that there was £ 34 1 4 LMoney due to him from this State for 
Service done in Council of Safety as appears by a Settlement made 
by the Pay Table the lO*'^ Day of June 1780 which has not been paid 
and that thier is also a further Sum due for last Years Service & 
Praying the Same may be Secured &c. — Resolved by this Assembly, 
that the Pay Table be and they are hereby directed to allow the Interest 
on the £ 34 1 4 from the Time it was Settled and Also to Settle 
what is since due and draw an Order for the whole on the Treasurer 
of the State for payment, who is also directed to give Security to the 
said Hilhouse for the Same agreeable to Act of Assembly in Novemb"^ 
1780. 

Upon the Memorial of Onisimus Titus Michael Hinman and Sarah 
Hinman all of Washington Administrators on the Estate of David 
Curtiss late of Litchfield Deceas*', the said Michael in right of his Wife 
the aforsaid Sarah, Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts and allow- 
ances against the Estate of David Curtiss late of Litchfield Deceas*^ 
Surmount the personal Estate of said Deceas*^ the Sum of £ 49 4 11 
LMoney Praying for Liberty to Sell so much of the real Estate of said 
Deceas'* as to raise said Sum &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Memorialists be and they are hereby Author- 
ized to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Deceas*^ as to raise said 
Sum of £ 49 4 11 LMoney with the incident Charges arising thereon 
taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Litch- 
field thereon. 

Upon the Memorial of James Burnham of Norwich Shewing to 
this Assembly that he was Lieutenant of a Company of Militia which 
Served at Horseneck the Captain of which Company was M'' Simeon 
Allyn who was Slain at Fort Griswold on the 6*^ of Septemb"" last 
and that no pay or Wages have been obtained for said Company — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table liquidate 
and adjust the Pay abstract exhibited by the Memorialist and draw on 
the two shilling and six pence Tax for the Ballance found due said 
Company in favour of said Lieuten*^ carefully deducting what has been 



40 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

paid or drawn for thereon in favour of said Dec^ Captain if any such 
there are. 

Upon the Memorial of Cap* Daniel Bouton of Stamford Shewing 
to this Assembly that on the 30*^ Day of May last a Party of the 
Enemy from Long Island landed at Compo and marched into the 
Country plundering the Inhabitants of their Goods and Cattle ; and 
that on IntelUgence thereof he immediately mustered his Company and 
marched to s'^ Compo to oppose and repel the said Enemy where in 
an engagement with the said Enemy he received a Wound in his left 
Shoulder by a large Grape Shot from the Enemy and that by the said 
Wound he lay several Weeks dangerously 111 which was attended with 
considerable expence in Nurses Necessaries Doctors Etc and that he 
has lost the Use of his Arm by said Wound and rendered unable to 
Labour for the Support of himself and Family Praying for releif &c — 
Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that the said Capt Daniel Bouton 
receive out of the Treasury of this State the Sum of sixty five pounds 
lawfull Money in Consideration of his loss of Time and Expences 
already occasioned by said Wound and that the Committee of Pay 
Table draw on the Treasurer for payment of the Same out of the two 
shillings & sixpence Tax. 

Upon the Memorial of Nathaniel Cort J'" of New London Collector 
of the four Dollar Tax of Continental Money payable in March last as 
Sinking Fund. Shewing to this Assembly that on the 6**^ Day of 
Septemb"" last, the Enemy in their Attack at New London plundered 
or destroyed in his the Memorialists dwelling House the Sum of 
£ 2640 7 in Continental Money, which the Memorialist had Col- 
lected of the Inhabitants of said Town on said Tax Praying Releif Etc 
as Per Memorial on File, And this Assembly having by a Committee 
enquired into the State of the Facts Set forth in said Memorial and 
finding them well Supported by evidence — Therefore Resolved by this 
Assembly That the Treasurer of this State be and he is hereby directed 
to allow to said Collector the aforesaid Sum of two thousand six hun- 
dred and forty pound Seven shillings equal to eight Thousand eight 
Hundred and one Dollar, and one Sixth of a Dollar Continental Money 
out of said Tax in his Settlement of the same keeping this Resolve with 
the Packages of Money collected on said Tax in Order to account with 
the United States. 

Upon the Memorial of Benjamin Henshaw of Midletown Shewing 
to this Assembly that His Accounts with this State were in the Year 
1779 Liquidated and adjust by a Committee appointed for that Purpose, 
and that the Sum then due to the Memorialist was £ 442 12 11 J^ 
Continental Money which is not Yet paid Praying that the Same may 
be paid with allowance for depreciation &c as Per Memorial on File — 
Resojved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be and 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 41 

they are hereby directed to adjust the said Ballance by the Scale of 
Depriciation allowing the Same from the first Day of January Anno 
Dom 1779, and draw on the Treasurer for payment thereof out of the 
two Shillings and six penny Tax exclusive of that part to be paid in 
State Bills. 

Upon the Memorial of Elisha Mansfield of New Haven Shewing 
to this Assembly that in August 1780 he was taken up tryed and con- 
victed before the Superior Court of passing Counterfeit Continental 
Bills principally on the Testimony of Thomas Osborn a Person of an 
infamously bad Character, and that he was not then able to Shew the 
true Character of said Osborn, and that said Mansfield was sentenced 
to three Years confinement in NewGate, where he has lain a Prisoner 
for a long Time and Praying this Assembly to grant him a Pardon — 
Resolved by this Assembly that on said Mansfield paying the Cost 
which has arisen on his prosecution and confinement and procuring a 
Sufficient Surety to give Bond in the Sum of £ 150 LMoney for his 
good Behaviour during the present War, and confining himself within 
the Limits of the Town of Wallingford, during the pleasure of this 
Assembly said Mansfield be fully pardoned for his said Offence and 
discharged from said Judgment and all disabilities arising therefrom. 

Upon the Memorial of Reuben Smith of Litchfield Esq"" Shewing 
to this Assembly that he is indebted by Bond to the Estate of Silvester 
Gardiner late of Boston which has become forfeit to this State and that 
this State is indebted to him to a much greater amount than the Sum 
due from him to said Gardners Estate which is secured to him by 
Treasurers Notes Praying that a Discount should be made &c as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer 
be and he is hereby directed to discount said Debt due from the 
Memorialist to said Gardners Estate towards the Debt due from this 
State to the Memorialist allowing the Interest on both Debts to the 
Time of said Discount and the Administrator on said Gardners Estate 
is directed to deliver said Bond to the Treasurer for that purpose. 



Upon the Memorial of Adam Shapley and William Latham on 
behalf of themselves and the Surviving Officers and Soldiers belonging 
to the Garisons of Fort Trumbull and Fort Griswold Praying to have 
their Several Losses in wearing Apparel Side Arms Fusees and Money 
on the 6*^ Day of Septemb'" last when in the Power of the Enemy made 
up to them and also something extraordinary allowed to those who 
went into Captivity for their Disbursements at that Time as Per 
Memorial on File &c — Whereupon it is Resolved and Ordered by 
this Assembly that Lieutenant Stowe be paid forty Dollars in compen- 
sation of what he expended for himself and the rest of the Prisoners 
while in Captivity and Six Pounds LMoney in satisfaction of so much 



42 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

Plundered from him the said Stowe while in the Hands of the Enemy 
and that the Committee of Pay Table settle and adjust the Accounts of 
Losses in Cloathing Side Arms Fusees and Money, sustained by the 
Surviving Officers and Soldiers belonging to the Garrisons of Fort 
Trumbull and Fort Griswold as also the Losses of Cloathing Etc of 
these Persons who shall produce proper Certificates that they volun- 
tarily Joined and assisted said Garrisons. 

Upon the Petition of Joshua Austin Jared Bradley and Gurden 
Bradley and the rest of the Inhabitants of the Parish of East Haven in 
New Haven Shewing to this Assembly that not long since Liberty and 
permission was granted to Jesse Leavenworth of said New Haven to 
keep a Ferry from the Ferry Point so called in said New Haven to the 
opposite Shore during the pleasure of the Assembly and that it is almost 
impossible for one to give proper Attendance on both Shores and that 
the Publick are Subjected to many Inconveniences from the present 
Method of keeping said Ferry Praying this Assembly to revoke said 
Grant to said Leavenworth so far as respects the keeping said Ferry 
on the East Side of said River, and grant Liberty to the Petitioners to 
keep a ferry on said East Haven Side Etc as Per Petition on File — 
Resolved by this Assembly that said Grant to said Leavenworth so 
far as it respects the keeping a Ferry on the East Haven Side of said 
River, be and the same is hereby revoked and that Liberty and Per- 
mission be and the Same is hereby Granted to said Petitioners to keep 
a Ferry from said East Haven Shore to said Ferry Point And be it 
Enacted that the Fare & Regulations of said Ferry shall in all respects 
be Simular with and conformable to that of Saybrook Ferry during 
the pleasure of this Assembly. 

Upon the Memorial of Eli Mygatt of Danbury Shewing to this 
Assembly that General Gates with a party of the Continental Army 
did encamp on his Farm in Danbury in October 1778, that they burnt 
and destroyed a great number of his Rails, destroyed his Timber &c 
for which he has never had a Meet recompence as Per Memorial on 
File — Therefore Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist be 
allowed twenty pounds Lawfull Money That the Treasurer of this 
State be Impowered and directed to Issue his Note to the Memorialist 
for the Sum of Twenty Pounds LMoney Payable in one Year after the 
Present War with the Interest annually. 

Upon the Memorial of John Allen of New Fairfield Shewing to 
this Assembly that he had his Buildings and a great part of his moveable 
property burnt and destroyed by the Enemy in their Incursions into 
this State in July 1779 That he soon after removed himself and his 
moveable property to New Fairfield that in Consequence thereof he 
received no benefit by the Acts of this Assembly, abating the SufTerers 
in said Town of Fairfield Praying for Abatement Etc as Per Memorial 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 43 

on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Collectors of the State 
Taxes in the Town of Fairfield on the List 1778, 1779, 1780 be directed 
to repay to the Memorialist all the Monies he has paid them for State 
Taxes on either of the aforesaid Lists in the Same Money in which 
the same was paid and that he be excused from paying any further 
Taxes that are or may be laid on either of the aforesaid Lists of his 
Estate lying in said Fairfield, and that the Treasurer be directed to 
Settle with the said Collectors allowing to said Collectors the Receipts 
of the Memorialist for the aforesaid Rates. 

Upon the Memorial of Solomon Morriss of Cheshire Shewing to 
this Assembly that in Septemb'' 1778, Isaac Doolittle was apprehended 
for Stealing and bound over to the County Court and the Memorialist 
became bound for his appearance in the Sum of £ 200, and was about 
to deliver up said Doolittle in Court, but that Samuel Clark agreed to 
Save the Memorialist harmless from said Bond and give his Note of 
Hand for the Amount which he accordingly did. That said Bond was 
afterwards Defaulted and the Memorialist called upon for payment, but 
upon reducing said Bond and said Note l)y the Scale of Depreciation, 
the amount of the Note fell short of said Bond about £12, for which 
he gave his Note of Hand bearing Date the 3P* Day of October 1781, 
which is lodged in the Hands of Oliver Elsworth Esq"" who gave a 
Writing to the Memorialist promissing to Endorse any Sum that might 
be abated Praying that this Assembly would discharge him from his 
said Note given for said Sum that was over and above the Sum of his 
said Note against said Clark Etc as Per Mem'-" &c — Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Memorialist be and he is hereby released and dis- 
charged from his s^' Note, And the Honb''^' Oliver Elsworth Esq"" is 
hereby directed to Cancel or deliver up said Note to the Memorialist 
accordingly. 

Upon the Memorial of Frederick Jones Whiting who hath Served 
this and the United States of America for several Years as an Officer 
in the Continental Army and late Adjutant to Col° Levi Wells Regi- 
ment stationed at the Post of Horseneck, Shewing to this Assembly 
that by a sudden incursion of the Enemy on the lO^'' Day of Decemb'" 
1780 the Memorialist with a Party of said Regiment was Captured and 
made Prisoner to the Enemies of the United States, and was robbed 
and Plundered of his Horse and Sundry valuable Articles of Cloathing 
Etc to the amount of a considerable Sum as Per Memorial on File — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Sum of £ 28 LMoney be granted 
to the said Frederick Jones Whiting for his Losses aforesaid, and the 
Committee of Pay Table are hereby directed to give an Order on the 
Treasurer of this State for the said Sum of £ 28 LMoney to be paid 
out of the two shilling & sixpenny Tax exclusive of that part thereof 
payable in State Bills accordingly. 



4-r ruin ic kki-okos Jntniary, 

UiHM\ iho Monuuial oi Samuel llowd oi Hrautord in tho Couutv 
of Now lla\i'n Show iui; to tliis Assoiubly tliat tho Memorialist on the 
14'" IXiy ol" Auiiust 17oJ Mortiiai^o^l to Nathaniel iNlnrston of the 
City of New York two certain peioes of l.aiul in said lUanford one 
peice containiiiii' thirty Acres the other about 14 Acres as Per l^eed 
for tlio Security of .L' l.v"^ o S Money of the then Province of New 
\ ork anil Interest thereon and that on the iS*'* of March 1767, the 
said MarstiMi hrot his Action of ejectment against the Memorialist and 
recovered judi^niont and took possession of said Lands and ever since 
held the Same and at the Time of said ^[arstons takini^- possession of 
said Land ho owed upon said Mortgai^e the principal Sum Loaned 
aiul Interest for one Near only atid that said Marston is Joined with 
the Vaiemies of the Ihiited States and his ICstate confiscated to the 
I "so of this State, and that he hath lost the Same and that it is worth 
to him nuich more than the Sum at which the Same is Mortgaged, and 
that he is much reduced and in needy Circumstances Praying that he 
may pay the Same in State Securities Pay Table Orders or Notes to 
amount of said Mortgage in a reasonable lime and upon paying the 
Same may have a Peed oi said Land as Per Memorial on File — 
Thereupon Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer of this State 
be Impowered and directed and he is hereby Impowered aiid directed 
to execute a Deed of Release of said Lands to said Memorialist upon 
his paying into the Treasury of this State the Sum of £ US 
Silver or Cold Coin within Six Months from the rising of this Assem- 
bly And if the Memorialists shall neglect to make jxiyment as above- 
said that he be forever foreclosed from rcileeming the premisses. 

L^pon the Petition of Jonathan Rnrr of Windsor and of Eliott 
Burr and Pruilence Burr both of the Same Place by their Conservator 
Llenry Allyn Esq"^ Shewing to this Assembly that the Petitioners are 
the only Surviving Children and Heirs of Isaac Bnrr late of \\'indsor 
Dtveas''. That the said ls;\ac in his Life Time being indebted to Charles 
Apthorp late of Boston in the Sum of £ v^CX^. Sterling executed his 
Bond to said Charles bearing Date the 29'*' Day of Jany 1750, Payable 
in One Year from the Date thereof with Interest, and at the Same 
Time as a Collateral and further SeciuMty for said Debt, did together 
with his Wife Mary execute a Mortgage Deed to the said Charles 
of certain sixteen Lots of Land in Symsbury bounded and described 
as in said Deed uix^n Rtvord defeasible on the Payment of said Bond 
within the said Tenn of one Year. That the said Isaac dying soon after 
and leaving his Estate much embarrassed and most of his Heirs in 
a State of Idietism the said Bond hath never been paid nor the said 
Mortg"age dischargeil. That the s:iid Charles hath also Since Deceas**, 
That Crizzel Apthorp of Boston is Administratrix on his Estate that 
the Heirs of the said Charles are luunerous and a number of them 
Minors. That the Said Charles in his Life Time Sold and Deedeii about 
forty Acres of s;iid Land to Robert Brick who having made valuable 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 45 

Improvements thereon the Petitioners are willing he should hold the 
Same they being accounted with for the Sale thereof, Etc Praying 
that upon the Petitioner paying within one Year or Sooner to the 
said Administratrix the principal and Interest of said Bond deducting 
the Sum or value for which the said forty Acres were Sold and Interest 
thereon That thereupon the said Bond and Mortgage should be dis- 
charged, and the Petitioners revested with the Title to said Lands 
except as to said Forty Acres as fully as they could he by Discharges 
and Deeds of reconveyance from the Heirs of said Charles if all of 
full Age. And it appearing also to this Assembly that one of the said 
Heirs of the said Charles Deceas'^ viz Charles Ward Apthorp having 
gone over to the Enemy his Property in this State hath been adjudged 
and decreed forfeit thereto — Therefore Resolved and granted by this 
Assembly that upon the Petitioners paying to the s'' Administratrix 
within One Year from the rising of this Assembly the Principal of said 
Bond and the Interest thereon to the Time of Payment deducting there- 
from the Price or value the s'' 40 Acres was Sold for with the Interest 
thereof from the Time of State and excepting therefrom also such part 
of said Bond or Mortgage Money as is the Share according to Right of 
Heirship of said Charles Ward Apthorp or his legal Representative which 
last mentioned Sum being paid into the Treasury of this State within the 
said Term of One Year, That the said Payments made in the manner 
aforesaid shall operate and inure to discharge the said Bond and Mort- 
gage and the Petitioners shall be thereupon and thereby exonerated 
of said Bond and revested with the Title in Law and Ec|uity to the 
said Mortgaged Premisses, excepting as to the said forty Acres whicli 
is to remain and be quieted to the s'' Brick in as full and ample a 
Manner as they could be by any discharge or Deeds of reconveyance 
from the Heirs of the s'' Charles Deceas'^ if all of full Age. 

Upon the Memorial of Joshua Starr of New London Shewing to 
this Assembly that his House and Lott of Land in New London which 
he bought of Robinson Mumford were at the Time of said Purchase 
mortgaged to Jacob Watson and John Murray of New York now with 
the Enemies of this and the United States of America, That the right 
and Title of said Watson & Murray by means of their Joining said 
Enemies is become forfeit to the State, That said Enemies on the sixth 
Day of Septemb*" last sat fire to and consumed the said House and all 
other Buildings on said Lott together with other property of the 
Memorialist to a large amount. That the Memorialist is under necessity 
of rebuilding on said Lott praying a Grant of the Right of this State 
in and to said Lott of Land that hath or may come to this State by 
means of said Forfeiture &c — Resolved by this Assembly that Nathaniel 
Shaw and Ebenezer Ledyard Esq'' be and they are hereby appointed a 
Committee with full Power to enquire into the Facts above-mentioned 
and to estimate and determine what is equitably due to said Watson 
and Murray on said Mortgage considering as well what is destroyed 



46 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

of said IMortgaged Premisses by said Enemy as what remains of the 
Same and Report thereof make to the Committee of Pay Table as soon 
as maybe, And the said Starr his Heirs &c shall have a Right of 
Preemption of said Lott of Land when legally declared forfeit as afore- 
said, the said Starr his Heirs or Assigns Paying or securing to be paid 
to the Treasurer of this State the Sum so found due by said Committee 
with the Interest till paid, and on the said Starrs producing the proper 
Evidence to the Committee of Pay Table that said Lott of Land is 
legally declared forfeit as aforesaid and of his Payment or Security 
to said Treasurer of the Sum equitably due on said Mortgage as afore- 
said The Committee of Pay Table are hereby directed to prepare a 
proper Deed of the Right of this State in and to said Lott of Land, 
and the Treasurer of this State is hereby Authorized and directed to 
execute the Same to said Starr his Heirs and Assigns in the Same 
manner as is done in Case of the Sale of other forfeited Lands Sold 
by Order of this Assembly. 

Upon the Memorial of James Wadsworth Shewing to this Assembly 
That the State is Indebted to him for Civil and Military Services and 
that there is in Durham about One Acre and a Quarter of Land with 
a Small Mansion House late the Estate of Gilbert Deblois, now con- 
fiscated to this State Praying Liberty to have said House and Land 
at the apprizement of two indifferent Men under Oath in Payment of 
said Debts and the Costs of Confiscation — Resolved by this Assembly 
That on said Wadsworths lodging with the Committee of Pay Table 
a Certificate of the Value of said House and Land in lawfull Money 
under the Hand of Capt Stephen Norton & Capt Simeon Parsons who 
are hereby appointed to apprize the same under Oath, said Committee 
shall make an Order on the Treasurer of the State for a Deed of said 
House and Land to be by him made and delivered to said Wadsworth 
and thereupon shall Charge said Wadsworth in Debt the amount of 
said Apprizement and Credit him on said Account for the Military 
Services by him performed the value in lawfull Mony of the Continental 
Currency granted to him by the Assembly according to the Scale of 
Depreciation at the Time said Services were done, also the Sums due 
to him for Civil Services as they are Stated by the Assembly and Costs 
of Confiscation x^nd if on the Adjustment of said Account there shall 
be a Ballance found due to the State said Committee shall receive of 
said Wadsworth Personal Security for the Same Payable in one Year 
from the Date thereof. And if the Ballance shall be found due to said 
Wadsworth that they give Order on the Treasurer to secure the Same 
to said Wadsworth by his Note payable in one Year after the present 
War with the Interest annually. 

Upon the Memorial of Daniel Rodman and Samuel Woodbridge of 
Norwich Shewing to this Assembly that the Memorialists in Septemb"" 
1779 sold a Quantity of Rum and Sugar to Elijah Hubbard for the 



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Use of this State for which they took Orders for payment in Continental 
Money which they have never been able to obtain Praying for Payment 
thereof out of the 2/6 Tax &c — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby directed to receive 
and Liquidate the Accounts of the Memorialists their Orders Etc for 
said Goods and draw on the Treasurer of this State for what they shall 
find due without Interest, computing the Same by the Scale of Depre- 
ciation and to be paid out of the two shilling and Six penny Tax. 

Upon the Memorial of Samuel Belden of New London Shewing 
to this Assembly That his House and Lott of Land in New London 
where he lately dwelt with the appurtenances thereof as also his Store 
House or Shop in said New London where he lately traded near the 
Court House were both Mortgaged to Miles Sherbrook of New York, 
now with the Enemies of the United States of America for the Security 
of £ 600, lawfull Money which he hath nearly paid, and that the said 
Sherbrook Right and Title to the said Mortgaged Premisses by means 
of his Joining with said Enemy is become forfeit to this State, That 
on the sixth Day of Septemb'" last the said Enemy sat fire to the said 
House and Shop and other Buildings on said Lott of Land and con- 
sumed the same. That the Memorialist is under necessity of Building 
on said Lots of Land Praying for a Grant of the right of this State 
in and to said Lotts of Land that hath or may come to this State by 
means of said Forfeiture &c — Resolved by this Assembly That 
Nathaniel Shaw & Ebenezer Ledyard Esq" be and they are hereby 
appointed a Committee with full Power to enquire into the Facts above 
mentioned, and to estimate and determine what is equitably due to said 
Sherbrook on said Mortgaged Premisses, considering as well what is 
destroyed of the said Mortgaged Premisses by said Enemy as what 
is left of the same and Report thereof make to the Committee of Pay 
Table as soon as maybe and the said Belden his Heirs Etc shall have 
a Right of Preemption of said two Lots of Land when Legally declared 
forfeit as aforesaid, the said Belden his Heirs and Assigns paying or 
securing to be paid to the Treasurer of this State the Sum so found by 
said Committee to be equitably due on said Mortgage with Interest 
till paid, and on the said Belden producing the Proper Evidence to 
the Committee of Pay Table that said Lotts of Land are legally declared 
forfeited as aforesaid, and of his Payment or Security to said Treasurer 
of the Sum equitably due on said Mortgage as aforesaid, The Committee 
of Pay Table are hereby directed to prepare a proper Deed or Deeds 
of the Right of this State in and to said Lands, And the Treasurer 
of this State is hereby Authorized and directed to execute the Same 
to said Belden his Heirs &c in the Same manner as is done in Case of 
the Sale of other forfeited Land Sold by Order of this Assembly. 

Upon the Memorial of David Wooster Jun'" of Waterbury repre- 
senting to this Assembly that while he was very Young under the 



48 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

Influence of One John Graham a Deserter from the British Army and 
some others of much more respectable Connections he was induced to 
be concerned in the villainous Conduct of Plundering the House of 
Ebenezer Daton in New Haven and afterwards going over to long 
Island and soon after being retaken was brott back and by the Hon**^ 
Superior Court sentenced to NewGate for four Years, and has already 
suffered almost two Years confinement, and now fully sensible of the 
Baseness and Wickedness of his former Conduct, and that it was done 
through the Influence of Older Men wliom he looked upon much his 
Superiors Etc and Praying this Assembly to consider his unhappy and 
distressed Situation, and permit him upon his procuring Sufficient Bonds 
for his good Behaviour in future to Inlist into the Army or in some 
other Way grant him Releif &c — Whereupon Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that upon his procuring good & Sufficient Bonds to the Treasurer 
of this State that he will be of good & peacible Behaviour in future 
towards this and the United States of America during the Pleasure 
of this Assembly in the Sum of One hundred and fifty Pounds LMoney 
That he be Liberated from his Confinement and be permitted to Live 
in some Town on the East Side of Connecticut River and that the 
Sherift' of the County of Hartford be directed to take said Bond & 
Liberate him accordingly and deliver s'^ Bond to the said Treasurer. 

Upon the Memorial of Ezekiel Williams of Weathersfield Shewing 
to this Assembly that since the Present War he had paid out of his 
own Private Money for the Use and benefit of this State sundry Orders 
drawn on the Treasurer, while the Treasury was exhausted &c for 
which he has never received any Pay or any other Security either for 
principal or Interest and Praying this Assembly to direct the Com- 
mittee of Pay Table to take the said Orders and adjust the Ballance 
due with the lawfull Interest and draw on the Treasurer for Payment 
&c — Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of 
Pay Table be directed and they are hereby directed to receive of the 
said Williams the said Orders on the Treasurer, and on the Scale of 
Depreciation Adjust the Ballance due with the lawfull Interest from 
their respective Dates and draw on the Treasurer of the State to pay 
to him the one Quarter Part they shall so find his Just due, out of the 
one Penny March Rate or any other Rate not specially appropriated^. 
And also that he give his Notes for the residue Payable in one Year 
after the expiration of the present War with lawfull Interest to be 
paid annually. 

On the Memorial of Josiah Smith Jesse Doolittle Phineas Potter 
John Wright, Charles Wright Fridom " Wright David Mills Stephen 
Arnold Samuel Haydon John Balcom Jonathan Balcom Enoch Palmer 
Lazarus Palmer Joseph Brown David Criss, John Walter Nathaniel 
Balcom. Henry Walter & Simeon Rogers, all Inhabitants of the Society 
of Winstead in the Town of Winchester Praying for some abatenient 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 49 

of their Taxes on Account of their poor and distressed situation — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the said Memorialists be and they 
hereby are abated and discharged from payment of their proportion 
of the Tax of 2/6 on the Pound which was payable in Decemb'' last 
and likewise of the Tax of 9 on the Pound payable in March 1782. 

Upon the Memorial of Gideon Noble of Willington Shewing to this 
Assembly that his Son Gideon Noble a Minor inlisted into the Conti- 
nental Service during the War in the Spring of 1777 in Col° Webbs 
Regiment and soon after was Inoculated by Order upon his return 
Home supposed to take cold, was effected with a Disorder in his knee 
and Thigh which was soon attended with Inflamation and extreme 
Pain, whereby he was confined to his Bed more than two Months and 
recjuired Constant Attendance &c and that thereby great Cost accrued 
and he at diverse Times sent his Accounts for Doctoring &c to the 
Hospital Directors at Danbury for payment but could not obtain the 
Same, and that the Circumstances of his Family is such that renders 
him unable to discharge the Same and Praying for Relief as Per 
Memorial on File — Thereupon Resolved by this z^ssembly that the 
Prayer of the foregoing Memorial be granted and that the Committee 
of Pay Table be Authorized and directed and they are hereby Author- 
ized and directed to draw an Order in favour of the Memorialist upon 
the Treasurer of this State, for the Sum of £ 11 13 6 payable out 
of the Tax of 2/6 exclusive of such part of said Tax as is payable 
in this States Money and Charge the Same to Account of the United 
States. 

On the Memorial of sundry of the Inhabitants of the Society of 
Winstead in the Town of Winchester and Barkhemstead Praying for 
Authority to Collect what may remain due of a certain Tax of two 
pence on the Acre granted by this Assembly in the Year 1778 to be 
Collected of the Non resident Proprietors of said Society in hard 
Money according to the Exchange — Resolved by this Assembly that 
Benjamin Palmer the Collector appointed by said Society for the pur- 
pose of Collecting said Tax be and he is hereby Authorized to Collect 
what may remain due on said Tax in hard Money ascertaining the 
Value of the Same at the Time it was granted by the Scale of depre- 
ciation. 

Upon the Memorial of Joshua Elderkin of Windham Shewing to 
this Assembly that in Consequence of an appointment he received from 
the General Assembly in October last to provide Barracks for the 
Legion of France under the Command of the Duke De Lausun in the 
Towns of Windham Lebanon or Colchester, and another appointment 
by his Excellency the Governor & Council of Safety to provide proper 
Accomodations for the Army of France under the command of the 
Count de Rochambeau from their comeing into this State till their 
arrival at Bolton he has expended considerable Sums of Money in the 



50 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

Execution of his several Commissions and praying that his Accounts 
for expenditures and Services might be Liquidated adjusted and 
allowed, and upon the Report of the Committee appointed by this 
Assembly to examine and adjust his Accounts reporting the Sum of 
£ 109 1 7, as Justly due to the said Elderkin which has been ac- 
cepted — Resolved by this Assembly that the Sum of £ 109 1 7 be 
allowed to the said Docf Joshua Elderkin in Settlement of his Accounts 
for Services and Expenditures in the Execution of said Commissions, 
and the Committee of Pay Table are hereby directed on application of 
the said Elderkin to draw an Order on the Treasurer in his favour 
to pay the said Sum out of the Tax of two Shillings and Sixpence on 
the pound granted in May last. 

Whereas it is Represented to this zA.ssembly by the Memorial of 
Jeremiah Stanley of Ashford in Windham County that Ichabod Ward 
late of said Ashford Deceas^, did give and grant by a Deed bearing 
Date the 23^ of August 1779 to Jeremiah Stanley aforesaid and to 
Abigail his Wife a Certain Tract or Parcel of Land containing about 
fifty Acres lying in the North Westerly part of Ashford aforesaid, and 
that said Ichabod Ward did properly Sign Seal and deliver said Deed 
of Conveyance in Presence of Samuel Knox and Sarah Knox, but by 
inadvertent Delays did neglect to acknoledge the Same, so as to Qualify 
it as matter of Record untill said Ichabod was removed by a natural 
Death which precluded any further confirmation of said Deed as by 
said Memorial on File doth appear — Whereupon it is Resolved by 
this Assembly that the abovesaid Deed of Conveyance is and shall be 
considered as ratifyed and confirmed in as full and ample Manner as 
if it had been acknoledged by said Ichabod Ward in his Life Time 
and the Town Clerk of Ashford is hereby directed to Record the Same 
subjoining this Resolve. 

Upon the Memorial of Lydia Hosmer Administratrix on the Estate 
of Titus Hosmer Esq"" late of Midletown Dec*^ shewing to this Assembly 
that the said Titus on the 13'^ Day of Decemb'" 1776, as Attorney to 
Sylvester Gardener late of Boston collected of the Moneys of the said 
Sylvester £ 1206 continental Bills of Credit, upon and in full of a 
certain Note of Hand given the 26**' Day of February 1760 by Stephen 
Hosmer Daniel Hooker and Aaron Yale to William Gardener on 
Interest, which Note afterwards became the Property of said Sylvester, 
and was collected for his Use by his said Attorney, That the said Syl- 
vester on or about the same Month of Decemb 1776 went over to 
and Joined the Enemy and hath ever since continued to hold himself, 
under their Protection by means whereof the said Titus was obliged 
to hold the said Monies in his Hands and did hold the Same for the 
Use of such Person as should be properly Authorized to receive the 
Same untill his Death which happened the 4**^ Day of August 1780. 
That the Estate of the said Sylvester in this State hath since been 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 51 

adjudged forfeit to and for the Use of this State, and an Administrator 
appointed thereof &c. Praying that the said Administr"" might be 
authorized to receive the said £ 1206, in said Bills of the Memorialist 
in full discharge of said Note, And a Committee having been appointed 
on s*^ Memorial who have found & Reported the Material Facts 
alledged therein with their Opinion thereon that the said £ 1206, in 
said Bills ought to be delivered Over to said Administrator and by 
him received in full discharge of said Note, and the said Report having 
been accepted and approved as Per Memorial & Report on File This 
Assembly do thereupon Grant Order and Decree that upon the 
Memorialist paying over to the Administrator on the Estate of said 
Sylvester the said Sum of £ 1206, in said Bills to be disposed of 
according to Law that the said Administrator do receive the Same 
in full discharge of the said Note and the said Note shall be thereby 
discharged accordingly. 

Upon The Memorial of Daniel Gott of Hebron in the County of 
Hartford Shewing to this Assembly that some Time in the Month of 
July 1780, he passed and put off one eighty Dollar Bill of the old 
Continental Currency which he received as and for, and he passed 
supposing and beleiving to be a true and genuine Bill, not in the least 
suspecting it to be Counterfeit, that the Person to whom he passed said 
Bill suspecting it to be a Counterfeit returned it to the Memorialist 
the same Day which he chearfully received and paid other Monies 
in Lieu thereof and afterwards refused to pass said Bill when thereto 
Solicited And that on the 28*^ Day of August then next he the 
Memorialist was convened before John Phelps Esq'" a Justice of Peace 
for Hartford County in Consequence of Complaint of a Grand Jury- 
man for passing said Bill knowing the Same to be Counterfeit, and by 
said Justice was recognized with one Surety in the Sum of five Hun- 
dred Pound, lawfull Money to appear before the Superior Court to be 
holden at Hartford on the first Tuesday of September then next to 
answer to said Complaint which he then purposed to do and submit 
himself to a Tryal thereon, but being informed that he must expect 
that Witnesses destitute of every principle of Virtue, and of the blackest 
Characters, and who sought an Indemnity for themselves in furthering 
the Conviction of others however Innocent they might be. And the 
Memorialist being naturally timid and viewing with Horror the 
Terrors of NewGate, and by means of Advice from Persons whose 
Opinion he has since found was not to be relied on in Matters of this 
Nature, he did not appear at said Superior Court to answer to said 
Information, whereby said Recognizance became forfeit, hath since been 
Sued, and Judgment and Execution recovered thereon for the whole 
Sum of said Bond and Cost of the Suit thereon, which will take the 
whole of his Estate to satisfy and involve him in his advanced Age and 
his unoffending Wife and numerous Family of Children, and his Aged 
Sister, for whose Support he received from his Father a Considerable 



52 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

part of his Estate, in Poverty Indigence & Wretchedness appeahng to 
as Representation of the Authority and Select Men of said Town and 
others of good Character, accompanying said Memorial and to sundry 
Depositions, by all which it appears that the Memorialist hath ever 
been a UsefuU Member of Society never accused of any Crime except 
the Matter aforesaid and was probably Induced to avoid a Tryal in 
said Superior Court for the reason before mentioned as Per said 
Memorial Representation & Depositions on File — Resolved by this 
Assembly that on the said Memorialists paying the Sum of fifty pounds 
LawfuU Money on said Judgment and Execution together with the 
Cost of Suit on said Bond of Recognizance he be released and dis- 
charged from any further Demand or payment on the Judgment & 
Execution aforesaid and that on the Payment thereof Oliver Elsworth 
Esq"" States Attorney for Hartford County deliver up said Gott his 
Note and release & reconvey his Land Given and Mortgaged to said 
States Attorney for the Benefit of this State and fully discharge said 
Judgment & Execution. 

Upon the Memorial of James Bindsell of the Obling* in the State 
of New York Shewing to this Assembly that John Cornell & Nathan 
Barnam both of New Fairfield went of to and Joined the Enemies of 
these States, that at the Time of their going of they were both indebted 
to him, that since their going off their Estates have been adjudged 
forfeit and have been Sold for the Benefit of this State, that the 
Memorialist living out of the State heard nothing of the proceedings 
with said Estates praying that the Court of Probate may be Impowered 
and directed to reappoint the Commissioners on said Estates to examine 
his Accounts and make Report of the Sums found due to the Judge 
of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury in Order that 
he may receive payment as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of 
Danbury be Impowered and directed to reappoint the Commissioners 
to examine and adjust the Accounts of the Memorialist and make 
Return to him of the Sums they shall find due at the Cost of the 
Memorialist and thereupon said Judge of Probate is Impowered and 
directed to draw an Order on Col" John Chandler for the Payment of 
the Same out of the Avails of said Estates. 

Upon the Memorial of the Inhabitants of the second Society in 
Hartland in this State representing to this Assembly that they have 
lately settled a Minister of the Gospel in said Society and raised a 
House for a Place of Publick Worship and in part finished the Same 
but through the necessary Taxes for Governmental Use that Society 
is unable to pay the Same without great inconvenience in their Infant 
State, and the expence of Paying the Settlement of their Minister and 

•Oblong. 



^732 OF CONNECTICUT. 



53 



^A tln^t the Same may be raised m two equal Annual iaxes as rer 
and that the bame ^ay Assembly That a Tax of six- 

mmmMm 

the amount of said Taxes by the beverai u , , Law 

Liable for his faitee or neglect there.n a ' - Col to^s by 

are subject to, and the sa.d Comn ttee ^,e hereoy ^^^^j^_ 

l^,^Trllin,ftnl:^i:/in Srd?=.d fi„iU .- House 
for publick Worship as aforesaid. 

TInnn the Memorial of Samuel Clark and Caleb Lewiss of Cheshire 
Shewfng to tWs Assembly that Isaac Doolittle -d John Mar.„ were 

fn Septemb- 1778 'f » "P °" -"P -y.^/rt^^^C^ ^1 st 

TtmZ" 'and to's'a c L^i /^nf Sd° Morriss 'became . their 



54 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

of October last by which he promissed to endorse any abatement the 
Assembly should make on s<^ Notes Praying for releif &c as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this xA.ssembly that the one half 
of the said Caleb Lewiss Note, and £ 11 15 on the said Samuel 
Clarks Note be and the Same is hereby Abated on said Notes and 
said States Attorney is hereby directed to endorse the same thereon 
accordingly. 

Upon the Memorial of Brig Genl John Tyler Shewing to this 
Assembly that he had been Ordered into publick Service with the 
Command of a large Body of Men at New London and parts adjacent 
in the Year 1779, and in Obedience to Orders remained in Service 
about five Months and that he has never received any Pay for his said 
Service and that Some Staff Officers who Served with him were not 
yet Settled with &c Praying that a Rule may be pointed out by which 
the Committee of Pay Table may settle his Accounts allowing Interest 
from a Proper Time and give Orders that he be paid or Secured &c 
as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Com- 
mittee of Pay Table licjuidate the said Accounts and draw Orders for 
Security for the Ballance payable one Year after the end of the present 
War with Interest Annually in the Usual form. 

Upon the Memorial of Isaac Jennings of Fairfield Executor of the 
last Will and Testament of Augustus Jennings Dec^ Shewing to this 
Assembly that the Debts and Charges allowed in the Court of Probate 
within and for the District of Fairfield surmount the Inventoried move- 
able Estate of said Deceas'^ and the other Provision made in his Will 
for the payment of his Debts the Sum of £ 13 1 LMoney and that 
the Executor has nothing in his Hands for the payment thereof Praying 
for Leave to Sell Lands to raise Money to pay said Debt as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that said Executor 
have Liberty and Liberty Power & Authority are hereby granted to 
said Executor to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Dec*' Augustus 
Jennings as shall be Sufficient to raise said Sum of £ 13 1, together 
with the incident Charges of Sale taking the Direction of said Court 
of Probate therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Elisha Frisbey of Litchfield Shewing that 
he was Assessed on the List of 1779 in the Towns of Litchfield and 
Torrington one hundred Pounds each for trading which he carried on 
by his Factor on his Freehold in Litchfield whilst he lived in Torrington 
&c Praying for Abatement &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Memorialist be and he is hereby abated the 
half of said Assesment both in the Town of Litchfield & Torrington 
aforesaid on all Taxes already granted or to be granted on said List. 



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Upon the Memorial of Godfrey Malbone of Pomfret in the County 
of Windham & John Malbone of Newport in the County of Newport 
and State of Rhode Island Esq""^ Shewing to this Assembly that on 
the second Day of Septembr"" 1763 Godfrey Malbone late of Newport 
aforesaid Esq'' now deceas"^ and Father of said Memorialists was In- 
debted unto one Charles Paxton then of Boston in the County of Suf- 
folk and Commonwealth of the Massachusets Esq' in the Sum of one 
Thousand one hundred & twenty one Pounds ten shillings LMoney 
and that on the Same second Day of Septemb"" 1763, the said Godfrey 
Sen"" and said Alemorialists made and executed to the said Charles 
their Bond under their Hands & Seals for the Security of the afore- 
said Debt payable in one Year from the Date thereof, with the lawful! 
Interest thereon and that as a further Security for the aforesaid Debt 
the said Godfrey Sen"" on the same second Day of Septemb"" 1763, made 
executed and delivered to the said Charles a proper Mortgage Deed of 
all that Tract of Land which he said Godfrey Sen"" purchased of his 
Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq"" late of Boston aforesaid Dec'' by a 
Deed of Sale bearing Date the lO*'^ Day of October ADom 1740, said 
Land is Situate lying and being at a Place called MortLake in the 
County of Windham and containing by estimation about three Thousand 
two hundred and forty five Acres be the Same more or less which 
said Mortgage Deed was made defeasible upon the Payments of the 
aforesaid Bond agreeable to the Tenor and Condition thereof. That 
soon after the executing the aforesaid Deed he said Godfrey Sen"" for a 
good and valuable Consideration made and executed to said Memorialists 
a Deed of Sale of the whole of the aforedescribed Tract of Land. That 
on the IP*' Day of April 1771, the said Godfrey the younger was 
indebted to the said Charles in the Sum of eight Hundred and ten 
Pounds six Shillings lawfull Money and that as a Security therefor 
he said Godfrey the Younger on the Same IP'^ Day of April 1771 
made and executed to the said Charles a Bond under his Hand and 
Seal conditioned for the payment of the aforesaid last mentioned Sum' 
with the lawfull Interest thereon on or before the second Day of 
Novemb' then next following the Date of said Bond, and that also 
at the Same Time as a further Security for said Debt he the said 
Godfrey the Younger made and executed to said Charles a Mortgage 
Deed of the whole of the aforedescribed Tract of Land which said 
Deed was made defeasible upon the payment of the Sum secured by 
the last mentioned Bond agreeable to the Tenor and Conditions thereof, 
that on the sixth Day of April 1771 said Memorialists paid to the said 
Charles the Sum of £ 640 10 9, LMoney on Account and in part 
of the aforesaid Debts it being the Interest Due on said first Mortgage 
to the Second Day of May 1771. That the said Lands so Mortgaged 
as aforesaid then were of the value of fifteen Thousand Pounds 
lawfull Money. That said Memorialists continued in Possession of 
said Estate by the special consent and agreement of the said Charles, 
he said Charles never expecting to hold said Estate but only as a 



56 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

Pledge or Security for the aforesaid Debts. That said Memorialists 
have long since Sold and conveyed the greater Part of the aforesaid 
Lands by Deeds of Sale to Mes''^ Joseph Palmer and John Taylor 
Esq""^ & Joseph Pierce Palmer and which Lands have been by said 
Palmer & Taylor conveyed to sundry Persons, Inhabitants of this 
State who now occupy Claim hold and Improve the Same under the 
Title of said Memorialists. That at the Time of the commencement 
of the present Cruel and unnatural War he said Charles being then 
an Inhabitant of said Town of Boston Joined himself with our merciless 
Enemies and put himself under their protection and soon afterwards 
fled to the Island of Great Britain where he still remains an Aider and 
Abettor of the British King and Ministry and of the Measures now by 
them pursuing for the subjugation of the United States of America, 
That the Fee of said Lands by the Non Payment of the Money men- 
tioned in said Mortgage Deeds being legally vested in said Charles, 
the County Court for the County of Windham at a special Sessions 
thereof holden at Windham in the County of Windham on the fourth 
Tuesday of Septemb'" 1780, upon the Complaint and Representation 
of the Select Men of said Town of Pomfret did proceed to give 
Judgment against and to confiscate the whole of said Estate as the 
Property of the said Charles agreeable to the Law of this State in 
Such Case Provided, whereby the whole Right and Property of the 
said Charles in and unto said Lands is vested and fixed in this State, 
And that said Memorialists and those who hold under them will be 
Liable to be ejected and expelled from the Possession of said Lands 
and to Suffer great Damages and Costs on account of the Covenants 
of Seizin and Warranty in the Deeds of said Lands by them executed 
as aforesaid to said Palmer and Taylor and also that said Palmer 
and Taylor, are in the same exposed & very unhappy Situation with 
respect to the Same Covenants contained in the Deeds by them exe- 
cuted as aforesaid whereby not only said Memorialists, but also said 
Palmer & Taylor, and those who hold under them will be exposed to 
Suffer the most numerous Consequences and the Operation of said 
Contracts and Sales wholly defeated unless releived. And further 
Shewing that by means of the extreme Scarcity of Silver and Gold the 
many Losses and misfortunes they have suffered and the manner in 
which they disposed of said Estate they are unable at this Time to 
pay and discharge said Mortgage Money in Solid Coin, and praying 
this Assembly to allow to them their equity of redemption in and unto 
the aforesaid Lands, and to Order and Decree that upon said Memori- 
alists procuring indisputable personal Security for the payment of the 
Mortgage Moneys now due as aforesaid payable at a future Time, or 
upon paying the Same in this States Securities or Land to the amount 
of said Debt that thereupon the Treasurer of this State be authorized 
Impowered and directed to make execute and deliver to said Memori- 
alists a good and sufficient Deed of Release of the whole Right and 
Title of the said Charles and of this State in Right of said Charles in 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 57 

and unto the whole of said Lands, and that said Memoriahsts may be 
fully & compleatly exonerated and discharged off and from the afore- 
said Bonds now in the possession of the said Charles as Per Memorial 
on File Dated the 16'^'' Day of January 1782 more fully appears — 
Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that upon the Memorialists 
procuring Joseph Palmer of Braintree in the County of Suffolk & 
State of Massachusets Esq'' & Col" Aaron Cleaveland of Canterbury 
In the County of Windham Jointly and severally to become bound to 
the Governor and Company of the State of Connecticut in three proper 
Bonds each conditioned for the payment of one third part of the Sum 
of three thousand one hundred and seventy six Pounds one Shilling 
lawfull Silver Money in the Whole, that iDcing the Sum now found 
to be due on said Mortgages including the Interest to this Time by 
the Report of Nathaniel Wales Jun"" and Nathaniel Shaw Esq""^ a 
Committee appointed for that purpose, the Interest being paid on said 
first mentioned Mortgage & Bond to the second Day of May 1771 
said Bonds to be payable one within one Year one within two Years 
and one within three Years with the lawfull Interest on the whole 
untill paid, That thereupon the Treasurer of this State be and he hereby 
is Authorized, Impowered and directed to give and execute to said 
Memorialists a good and Authentick Deed of Release of the whole 
Right Title and Interest of the said Charles by virtue of the Mortgage 
Deeds referred to and of this State in Right of the said Charles in and 
unto the aforediscribed Lands, and that thereupon the said Godfrey 
Jun'" and John & the Heirs Executors & Administrators of said Godfrey 
the older, shall be fully compleatly & absolutely exonerated & discharged 
from and on Account of the aforesaid Bonds now in the Possession of 
the said Charles Paxton. 

Upon the Memorial of John Peters of Hebron Shewing to this 
Assembly that he was bound to the Treasurer of Hartford County in 
the Sum of £ 200. That one Jonathan Peters now Deceas'' should 
appear before the Superior Court to be holden at Hartford in said 
County on the first Tuesday of March 1777 to answer for a certain 
Breach of the Peace in Speaking Words Offensive against the Law of 
this State. That said Jonathan afterwards and against the Will of 
the Memorialist fled to the Enemy and is now Deceas'' leaving his 
Estate Insolvent, that said Bond is legally declared forfeit, and the 
Memorialist without being culpable is liable to pay the same &c Praying 
that said Bond may be discharged as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly that said Bond be and the same is hereby wholly 
abated and discharged, he the said John Peters his Heirs Executors 
or Administrators first paying all the Cost arisen on the Process against 
said Jonathan and on the Bond aforesaid. 

Upon the Petition of Street Hall of Wallingford in the County of 
New Haven Shewing to this Assembly that Benjamin Gale of Killing- 



58 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

worth in the County of New London did bring his Action against Your 
Petitioner before the County Court held at Norwich in said New 
London County on the 4*'' Tuesday of Novemb"" 1779 by \AVit dated 
Septemb'" 2P' 1779 for defamatory Words said to be Spoken by the Peti- 
tioner of and concerning said Gale demanding £ 6000, LMoney Dam- 
ages which said Suit by sundry legal removes came before the Superior 
Court holden at New London on the 4th Tuesday of Septemb'' 1780, 
when said Superior Court proceeded to render up final Judgment in 
said Suit in favour of said Gale and against the Petitioner for the Sum 
of £ 30 LMoney Damages and the Sum of £ 9 9 3 like Money Cost 
in proceeding to and rendering of which said Judgment the said Superior 
Court manifestly erred and mistook the Law, and that said Judgment 
ought to have been rendered in favour of the Petitioner and for him 
to have recovered his Cost, Praying that this Assembly would read 
and Inspect said Records of said Superior Court and their proceedings 
in said Cause and to reverse annul! and Set aside said Judgment of 
said Superior Court and to restore the Petitioner to all he hath been 
damaged and lost by said erroneous Judgment which is not less than 
£ 70 LMoney as Per Petition on File Dated the 30*^ Day of October 
1780, may appear at large &c — Resolved by this Assembly that s*^ 
Superior Court in proceeding to and rendering said Judgment as set 
forth in said Petition did manifestly err & mistake the Law and that 
said Judgment of said Superior Court be and the Same is hereby made 
null & void and All Judgments Executions & proceedings that have 
been had thereon or in Consequence of said Judgment are hereby made 
null and void and shall be for nothing had and that the Petitioner shall 
be restored to all he hath lost and been damnified by rendering of said 
erroneous Judgment, amounting to £ 8 15 2 LawfuU Money and that 
the Petitioner shall recover of said Benjamin Gale said Sum of £ 8 15 2, 
LMoney and Execution go forth accordingly. 

Ex° Issued Feby 16*'" 1782. 



Upon the Memorial of Col" Nathaniel Terry Shewing to this 
Assembly that he hath a Just demand against the forfeited Estate of 
Theophilaet Bache of New York now with the Enemy to the amount 
of £ 37 1 2 ^ New York Currency and that said Estate has been 
Settled in New London County without the knoledge of the Memori- 
alist and this State hath had the Avails of said Estate and that Chauncey 
Whittlesey of Midletown is administrator on the Confiscated Estate of 
James Jauncey of New York and not Settled, and that the Memori- 
alist is indebted to said Jauncey Estate in a much larger Sum than 
is due to him from said Baches Estate praying for releif as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the said Chauncey 
Whittlesey be and he is hereby directed to allow to the Memorialist 
the said Sum of £ 37 1 2 ^ New York Currency against the Demand 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 59 

from the Memorialist by the forfeiture of the said Estate of said James 
Jauncey. 

Upon the Memorial of Joseph Spencer of East Haddam requesting 
that a small Ballance due to him for attending Congress might be 
paid to him out of the penny Tax payable in March last as by said 
Memorial on File appears — Resolved by this Assembly that the Com- 
mittee of Pay Table be directed when they have Liquidated the Accounts 
of the Memorialist relative to his attending Congress as aforesaid to 
draw an Order on the Treasurer of this State in favour of the Memori- 
alist for the Ballance due to him to be paid to him out of the penny 
Tax. 

Upon the Memorial of the Inhabitants of the Town of Killingley 
praying for Liberty to Tax themselves for the repairing and mending 
their Highways, as to other Towns in this State, has been heretofore 
granted &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly 
that Liberty be granted and Liberty and Authority is hereby granted 
to the Inhabitants of the said Town of Killingley to tax themselves 
and make such Rules and Regulations for the purpose of mending and 
repairing their Highways and Bridges &c as the said Town shall from 
Time to Time agree and are hereby fully Authorized and Impowered 
to carry the Same into Execution during the pleasure of this Assembly. 

Upon the Memorial of Nathaniel Barlow of Reading Administrator 
on the Estate of John Bates late of said Reading Dec'' Shewing that 
the Debts and Charges against said Estate Surmount the Inventoried 
Moveables the Sum of £ 74 5 7 Praying Authority to Sell Land to 
raise said Sum &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the Memorialist have Liberty & Liberty and Authority is 
hereby granted to him to Sell so much of the real Estate of said 
Dec'' as to raise said Sum of seventy-four pounds five shillings & seven 
pence LMoney with incident Charges of Sale taking the Directions of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield therein. 

Resolved by this Assembly that all Petitions and every other Matter 
between Party and Party now lying before this Assembly be and are 
hereby continued to the Meeting of the General Assembly in May next. 

The Sums Total of the Lists of the Polls and Rateable Estate of 
the several Towns hereafter mentioned as returned to this Assembly 



are as follow 


viz. 












Hartford 


£42845 18 


2/2 


Stratford 


£ 48399 








Bolton 


9906 9 


7 


Norwalk 


34428 


2 


9 


Chatham 


23228 11 


8 


Stamford 


27066 


3 


7 


Colchester 


33273 


9 


Greenwich 


6564 


3 


6 


East Haddam 


24534 6 


8 


Danbury 


27972 


16 


OM 



6U 




] 


PUBLIC 


RECORDS 




Jam 


-lary, 


East Windsor 


30520 


15 


8 


NewTown 


21422 








Enfield 


11163 


12 


1 


Ridgefield 


16559 


5 


1/ 


Farmin^^ton 


52694 


4 


6 


New Fairfield 


13612 


2 





Glastonbury 


18839 


14 


6 


Redding 


12896 


5 


4 


Haddam 


15513 


19 


6 


Windham 


30691 


9 


7 


Hebron 


21315 


3 


6 


Lebanon 


35706 


3 


9/ 


Midletown 


39897 


1 


6 


Canterbury 


20838 


10 


5 


Somers 


9447 


18 





Plainfield 


13871 


8 


6/ 


Soutbington 


19032 


14 


4/2 


Voluntown 


13145 


6 


6 


Stafford 


13813 


15 


6 


Pomfret 


24382 


5 





Suffield 


19988 


8 





Killingley 


23733 


16 


6 


Synisbury 


37159 


9 


7 


Woodstock 


21433 


10 





Tolland 


13453 


17 


9 


Mansfield 


21535 


17 


9 


Weathersfield 


29437 


15 


1/ 


Coventry 


19057 


17 


2 


Willington 


8720 


15 


10 


Ashford 


15840 


7 





Windsor 


22793 


18 


11 


Union 


5189 


16 


6 


New Haven 


58461 


5 


0^ 


Litchfield 


26887 


1 


5 


Milford 


25341 


8 


2 


Woodbury 


49651 


12 


6 


Derby 


16821 


15 


3 


New Milford 


28702 


3 


10/ 


Branford 


20074 


2 


10 


Salisbury 


18217 


11 


6 


Guilford 


31873 


7 


9/ 


Canaan 


16126 


2 


10 


Waterbury 


19784 


12 


8/2 


Sharon 


14903 


1 


1 


Wallingford 


28405 


14 


2 


Kent 


14817 





6 


Durham 


12279 


6 


2 


Comwell 


10667 


6 


6 


Cheshire 


18195 


3 


1/2 


Goshen 


13569 


12 


4 


New London 


29052 


3 


10/ 


Norfolk 


10610 


6 





Norwich 


59772 


2 


1/ 


Washington 


13633 


19 


9 


Lyme 


25014 


16 


10 


Watertown 


22842 


1 





Saybrook 


23584 


15 


3 


Torrington 


11226 


7 


6 


Killingworth 


19409 


18 


6 


Harwington 


10226 


1 





Stonington 


32326 


10 


10 


New Hartford 


11484 


6 





Preston 


21412 


14 


3 


Hartland 


7058 


17 





Groton 


17489 


15 


8 


Winchester 


5322 


8 





Fairfield 


41770 


10 


3 


Westmoreland 


4548 


1 






Upon the Memorial of Jeremiah Carrington Shewing to this 
Assembly that Abiathar Camp carried of with him when he went over 
to and Joined the Enemy a Note of Hand in his favour against the 
Memorialist upon which there had been sundry payments and that 
the Administrator on said Camps Estate brought forward a Petition 
to the County Court held at New Haven on the second Tuesday of 
Novemb'' 1781, when said Court examined into said Matter and Decreed 
that that said Memorialist should Pay seventy five Pounds lawfull 
Money and that the State is indebted to the Memorialist in Securities 
already become due Praying that the Treasurer may be directed to 
receive said Notes to the amount of said £ 75 and that said Debt may 
be discharged Etc as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assem- 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 61 

bly that the Treasurer be and he is hereby directed to receive said 
State Notes computing the value thereof according to the Scale and 
allowing the Interest thereon up to the Time of passing said Decree 
and give said MemoriaHst his Receipt therefor, which Receipt shall be 
a full discharge of said Debt decreed by said County Court to be paid 
to said Administrator and the Administrator is hereby directed upon 
said Memorialist producing said Receipt to discharge said Debt ac- 
cordingly. 

The Gentlemen Nominated by the Votes of the Freemen of this 
State to stand for Election in May next as sent in to this present 
Assembly are as follow viz 

His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull Esq' 

The Honb^*^ Matthew Griswold Esq'' 

Jabez Hamlin Esq"" 

Eliphalet Dyer Esq"" 

William Pitkin Esq' 

Roger Sherman Esq' 

Abraham Davenport Esq' 

Joseph Spencer Esq' 

Oliver Wolcott Esq' 

Samuel Huntington Esq' 

Richard Law Esq' 

Oliver Elsworth Esq' 

Andrew Adams Esq' 

Benjamin Huntington Esq' 

William Williams Esq' 
Col° Jesse Root 
Gen^ Erastus Wolcott 
M' Daniel Sherman 
M' Stephen M. Mitchell 
Gen^ James Wadsworth 

The Gentlemen nominated by the Votes of the Freemen of this 
State to stand for Election on May next Delegates in Congress of the 
United States of America for the Year 1782 as sent in to the Present 
General Assembly are as follow viz 

Samuel Huntington Esq' Andrew Adams Esq' 

Oliver Elsworth Esq' Jedidiah Strong Esq' 

Richard Lan Esq' Pierpont Edwards Esq' 

Jesse Root Esq' Eliphalet Dyer Esq' 

Oliver Wolcott Esq' Stephen M. Mitchell Esq' 

Benjamin Huntington Esq' Roger Sherman Esq' 

Upon the Petition of Ebenezer Lacey of Woodbury in the County 
of Litchfield against Elnathan Noble of New Milford in said County 
Dated 8"^ May 1781 by Continuance &c. The Question was now put, 
whether the Hon Superior Court in proceeding to and rendering" Judg- 



62 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

ment as set forth in the Petition manifestly erred and mistook the 
Law, Resolved by this Assembly in the Negative 

Cost allowed Respondent £ 3 5 
Ex° granted Feby 16*^ 1782. 

Whereas Some of the Members of the General Assembly in their 
Sessions of Assembly in the Years 1780 & 1781 have never received 
the Debenture due to them for their Services in said Sessions, Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Treasurer of this State be and he is hereby 
directed to allow or Order to tlie Members who Served in either of 
the Sessions aforesaid the Debentures respectively due to them out 
of the Bills of this State receivable for the purpose of the half Crown 
Tax payable in Decemb"" last. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Assistants in the present Session 
and that of October last shall be allowed in their Debenture 3V Per 
Day in addition to their Debenture as established by Law And that 
the Members of the lower House shall be allowed 2/ Per Day in 
addition in like manner and That the whole debenture of the said 
two Sessions together with said Additions shall be paid out of the 
2-penny Tax payable in March last or any other Moneys not specially 
appropriated, and the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same 
accordingly. 

Upon the Memorial of Anne Ledyard Widow of Col° William 
Ledyard late of Groton Dec^ Shewing to this Assembly that her late 
Husband was for a considerable Time before his Decease Commisary 
of Naval Prisoners for this State, and that by the Incursion of the 
British Troops into New London County the Papers exhibits & Proofs 
to support her Claims against this State for the expenditures of her 
late Husband in his Office afores'' were scattered spoiled and in some 
instances totally lost Praying for a Judicious Committee to be ap- 
pointed to repair to said Groton to examine Liquidate & adjust the 
whole of the Account and Concern relating to the Exchange of Naval 
prisoners by said Deceas*^ as Per Memorial on File &c — Resolved by 
this Assembly that Maj"" William Hilhouse & Col" Samuel ]\PLellan 
be and they are hereby appointed a Committee to examine into liquidate 
and adjust all the Accounts aforesaid of the Petitioner relating to the 
Monies expended by said Deceas'^ and also his Services as Commissary 
aforesaid and Report what they shall find Justly due to the Heirs of 
said Dec^ with their Opinion thereon. 

Upon the Memorial of George Church Administrator on the Estate 
of Russell Church late of Hartford Deceas'' Praying for Liberty to 
make Sale of the whole of the real Estate of the said Dec*^ amounting 
to the Sum of thirty Pounds LawfuU Money as Per Memorial on 
File &c — Resolved by this Assembly that the said George Church 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 63 

have Liberty to make Sale of the Real Estate of the said Dec"* for 
the Payment of the Debts and Charges due from said Estate with 
incident Charges arising returning the overphis if any there be to the 
Several Heirs of the said Dec'' taking the Advice of the Court of 
Probate in the District of Hartford therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Jeremiah Barrett in behalf of himself and 
Daniel Munroe both Soldiers in the Connecticut Line in the Conti- 
nental Army Shewing to this Assembly that the said Jeremiah & 
Daniel were Soldiers in the Continental Army on the first Day of 
January 1780. and were possesed in the Month of October 1780 of 
State Notes given to them by the State of Connecticut to the amount 
of forty five Pounds each making in the whole the Sum of ninety 
Pounds Lawfull Money to make good their Wages up to said first 
Day of January 1780 and that their said Notes were accidentally burnt 
in the Month of October aforesaid by means of the Tents taking fire 
in the Night Praying this Assembly to grant them new Notes of a 
similar Tenor & Date with those destroyed as aforesaid as Per Mem- 
orial on File. And it appearing to this Assembly that the said Jeremiah 
was at the Time aforesaid possessed of four Notes of equal Sums and 
Dates on Interest, amounting to the Sum of forty five Pounds, and 
that the said Daniel was possessed of four other Notes of like Tenor 
amounting to the Sum of forty five Pounds Lawfull Money all given 
for the purpose aforesaid, excepting One of said Notes given to the 
said Daniel for £ 11 15 8^ N" 2061, had been by the said Daniel 
Sold to one Edward Miller a Soldier in the new fourth Connecticut 
Regiment — Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer 
be and hereby is directed and Impowered to give and execute to the 
said Jeremiah Barrett four Notes of Similar Tennor and Date with 
those destroyed as aforesaid and Also a like number of Notes to the 
said Daniel Munroe of like Tenor and Date with those destroyed as 
aforesaid, noting thereon that the Interest of the Same or such part 
thereof, as may have been paid should any have been actually paid 
thereon referring the aforesaid Note N" 2061, for the Use of the said 
Edward Miller. 

Upon the Memorial of Nehemiah Mecom and Robert Hotchkiss 
Shewing that they were Committed to Hartford County Jail by a 
Military Warrant Issued by Col" Edward Russell founded upon a 
Resolve of the Governor and Council of safety for some supposed Crime 
praying to be heard and discharged Etc as Per Memorial &c upon 
which a Committee has been appointed who have Reported that nothing 
Criminal appears against them &c which Report is accepted and ap- 
proved &c — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialists be and 
they are hereby released from their Imprisonment without Cost or 
Charge Provided nevertheless that nothing herein shall be Construed 
to prevent the Commencement of Proper Suits in the Law against them 



64 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

for the Crimes with which they have been Charged or to exonerate 
them from Charges arising thereon. 

Upon the Memorial of Col° Henry Champion Shewing that be- 
tween the pt Day of Decemb'' 1777, and the \2^^ Day of April 1781, 
he advanced and paid for the Use of this State of his own proper 
Monies sundry large Sums of Money on account whereof hath been 
laid before and adjusted by the Committee of the Pay Table and by 
them reduced to Specie by the Scale of Depreciation that the Ballance 
by such adjustment amounts to the Sum of nineteen hundred and thirty 
eight Pounds eighteen shillings & eleven pence lawfull Silver Money 
without Interest on Commission Etc as Per Memorial &c. Praying 
for Releif &c — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist shall 
have and receive the said Sum of nineteen hundred & thirty eight 
Pounds eighteen Shillings & eleven Pence lawfull Silver Money or 
Gold equivalent of this State and the lawfull Interest thereon from 
the Time of his advancing said Moneys together with two and half 
Per Cent for his Trouble Cost and expences and for his Services and 
Advancements of his said Moneys and the Committee of the Pay 
Table are hereby directed to Liquidate and add said Interest and 
said two and half Per Cent to said Ballance already adjusted by them 
as aforesaid and to Certify the Same to the Treasurer accordingly, 
and the Treasurer is thereupon directed and he is hereby Ordered and 
directed to execute and deliver to said Col" Champion a Note in 
behalf of this State under his Hand as Treasurer of this State therein 
promissing to pay to him the amount of said Sum including said 
Interest & Commissions within One Year next after the Conclusion 
of the present War with the Interest thereon Annually simular to 
other Notes given for Moneys Loaned to this State taking the said 
Champions Receipt in full on the back of said Account Liquidated as 
aforesaid. 

On the Memorial of Eliphalet Bulkley and John Bulkley late 
Traders in Company, shewing that they had their Petition against 
their Creditors pending before this Assembly and that the Same is 
now unfortunately mislayed and cannot be found Praying for an 
exemption of their Persons & Estates from Imprisonment and Arrest 
for Debts due from them Ijefore the War untill the rising of this 
Assembly in May next &c as Per Memorial on File — 

Resolved that the Persons and Estates of the said Eliphalet Bulkley 
and John Bulkley be Protected from all Imprisonment and Arrests 
for any Debts due from them or either of them before the present 
War untill the rising of this Assembly in May next. 

Upon the Memorial of Stephen M. Mitchell of Weathersfield in 
Hartford County Shewing to this Assembly that he is a Creditor to 
the Estates of Daniel Crowfoot & Samuel Camp both late of New 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 65 

Town in Fairfield County Deceas'' and that said Crowfoot and Camp 
Joined the British Army before any Law of this State was made declar- 
ing it Treason to Join the British Army, and that said Estates were 
taken into Possession by certain Persons appointed by the County 
Court in the County of Fairfield by Virtue of a Law of this State 
Entituled An Act in addition to a Law of this Colony entituled An 
Act for restraining and punishing Persons who are Inimical to the 
Liberties of this and the rest of the United Colonies and for directing 
Proceedings therein, which Persons still have Possession of said Estates, 
and no Letters of Administration have been granted by the Judge of 
Probate of the District in which they lye, Praying that the Judge of 
Probate be directed to grant Administration to Some suitable Person 
or Persons on the Same &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by 
this Assembly that the Judge of Probate for the District of Danbury 
be and he is hereby Authorized and Impowered to grant Letters of 
Administration to the Memoriahst, and upon his refusal some other 
Suitable Person or Persons on the Estate of said Deceas*^ Persons any 
Thing in said Proceedings or Law aforesaid notwithstanding. 

Upon the Memorial of Enoch Culver of Wallingford in the State 
of Connecticut Executor of the last Will and Testament of Ensign 
Samuel Culver late of Wallingford Dec'' Shewing to this Assembly 
that the said Samuel Culver was on a Tour of Duty at Horseneck as 
Ensign in a Company in Col** Hookers Regiment on the 29'^'^ Day 
of June 1779, when he was taken Prisoner carried to New York there 
detained untill the 2*^ Day of January 1781, at which Time he was 
exchanged and returned and soon after his return he the said Samuel 
dyed, leaving a distressed Family, and that Anne Wife to the Deceased 
brought her Memorial before this Assembly in Novemb'' last on her 
distressed Familys Account Praying for her said Husbands Wages, 
which Assembly granted to said Anne one half of the Wages then due 
which was by her received Praying that the remainder of Wages due 
to the said IDeceas'^ may be allowed him out of the two & sixpenny 
Tax so that the Memorialist might be enabled to Settle the Estate of 
the s'^ Deceas'' — Resolved by this Assembly that the remaining Wages 
due to the said Samuel Culver Dec'' be payed to Enoch Culver Executor 
on the last Will and Testament of said Samuel and the Committee of 
Pay Table are hereby directed to draw Orders on the Treasurer for 
the Payment of the Same accordingly out of the two & six penny Tax. 

Upon the Memorial of Benjamin Gideons Administrator of the 
Estate of Jonathan Couch late of Symsbury Dec** Shewing to this 
Assembly that the Debts and Charges allowed by the Court of Probate 
for the District of Symsbury against the Estate of the s^ Jonathan 
Couch Dec'' with some small allowances made to the Widow of the 
Deed Surmount the moveable Part of said Estate the Sum of £ 35 
7 10 Lawfull Silver Money as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by 



66 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

this Assembly that the said Benjamin Gideons have Liberty and 
Liberty and Authority is hereby granted to him to make Sale of so 
much of the real Estate of the said Dec'' as will raise said Sum of 
£ 34 7 10 lawfull Money together with Incident Charges arising on 
said Sale taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the District 
of Symsbury therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Mary Belden Wife of M"" Ebenezer Belden 
of Weathersfield Shewing to this Assembly that she has about seven 
Acres of Land lying in Weathersfield Commons, which Land was 
drawn on the List of the Late Col° Elizur Goodrich of Weathersfield 
in Division of said Weathersfield Commons which Land lyeth in 
Common and undivided with Lands of the Heirs of said Col° Good- 
rich and some of the Heirs of M""^ Anne Goodrich late of said 
Weathersfield which she is desirous of selling, and her Husband by 
reason of Age is become Insane, Praying for Liberty and Authority 
to Sell and convey said Land as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly that Liberty and Authority be granted & Liberty 
& Authority is hereby granted to the said Mary Belden to Sell and 
convey her Right in said Land which she holds in Common and un- 
divided with others & to give a good authentic Deed thereof to the 
purchaser. 

Upon the Memorial of Roger Sherman Esq"" Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Memorialist receive what is due to him for his 
Services in the Superior Court in the last Spring Circuit and also 
his Debenture for attending the General Assembly in May last out of 
the Moneys due from the Collector of the Town of New Haven on 
the Tax of one penny on the Pound that was Payable the first Day of 
March last, And that he have Liberty to receive a Treasurers Note 
for the Ballance due to him for his Services in Congress the last Year 
payable by the Expiration of one Year after the expiration of the 
present War with lawfull Interest to be paid annually, and the Treas- 
urer is hereby Ordered to give to him such Note for the Sum as the 
Committee of the Pay table shall Certify to be due including Interest 
thereon from the 5^^ Day of November last. 

Upon the Memorial of Jabez Fitch Nath' Mead Ebenezer Peck 
David Wood Bezaleel Brown and Nathaniel Reynolds Ju""" Listers 
of the Town of Greenwich for the Year 1780. Shewing to this 
Assembly that through many and great Difficulties for want of suffi- 
cient Guards to defend and protect the Town they collected the Lists 
of the Estates of the Individual Inhabitants and proceeded to make 
up the Same into a General List and had well nigh compleated the 
Same, when a party of the Enemy came upon them and took the said 
List Bills & List and destroyed them and that by means thereof 
no List of said Town was returned according to Law, whereupon the 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 67 

said Town of Greenwich was by the General Assembly doomed in 
the Sum of £ 18000, and that since the said Listers have again Col- 
lected the Lists of the said Inhabitants and made up a List for said 
Town for the Year 1780 the Sum total whereof is £ 14806 11 6 
Praying that the Same may be accepted and the said Doom be taken 
off, as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
said List of £ 14806 11 6 of the Town of Greenwich be accepted 
and that the said Doom on said Town of £ 18000 be and the Same is 
repealed and taken off, and the Treasurer is hereby Ordered and 
directed to conform thereto. 

Resolved by this Assembly that Col° Samuel Canfield and Maj' 
EHjah Humphrey be and they are hereby appointed a Committee to 
enquire into the State of the Inhabitants of the Town of Greenwich 
who have been driven off or distressed and Phmdered by the Enemy 
and thereby rendered unable to pay their State Taxes which are due 
from them to the Treasurer of this State and Report the Names of 
those who ought to have their said Taxes in whole or in part abated 
as they shall find, and also to enquire into the Matters alledged in a 
Representation made to this Assembly by a number of the Inhabitants 
of Stamford and Greenwich, and Report make of what they shall find 
with their Opinion thereon to the Assembly in May next. 

Upon the Memorial of Seth Austin of Suffield Shewing that he 
was bound over to the Superior Court in the Month of Sep 1780 for 
the Supposed Crime of uttering Counterfeit Bills in a Recog of £1600, 
That he was unfortunately induced to forfeit said Bond tho ever so 
conscious of his Innocency rather than venture a Tryal at a Time 
where a matter of that Nature was peculiarly obnoxious, that he was 
artfully drawn in to the Snare and unwarily received said Counterfeit 
Bills and put them of in the most open undisguised manner; without 
any Intention of Fraud, that the whole of said Money was recovered 
and suppressed in the Hands of the Civil Authority of the State That 
the Memorialist is advanced in Years has a Wife and ten Children 
and hath ever sustained a fair Character till now Praying releif from 
the heavy Penalty of said Bond &c As Per Memorial &c — Resolved 
by this Assembly that upon the Memorialists paying and securing the 
one half of the Sum of said Bond of Recognizance to the Treasurer 
for the Use of this State that he be and he is hereby released and 
discharged from suffering or paying any further Sum or part thereof. 

Upon the Memorial of Bartholomew Dreggs Seth Peck and the rest 
of the Inhabitants of the Parish of West Britain in the Town of 
Farmington Shewing to this Assembly that said Parish is destitute 
of a Meeting House for the convenience of PubHck Worship that they 
are unable to erect such Meeting House without the Assistance of 
a Tax upon the Lands of the nonresident Proprietors Situate in said 



68 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

Parish as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that 
a Tax of three pence Per Acre on the Lands of the nonresident Pro- 
prietors be laid and Collected annually for three Years successively 
on the first Day of January and the amount thereof be applied and 
appropriated to the Purpose of Building a Meeting House for Con- 
venience of Publick Worship in said Society and that Bartholomew 
Driggs of said Society be and he is hereby appointed and fully Author- 
ized to collect the Tax aforesaid and to account with said Society 
therefor, And that the Prudential Committee of said Society of West 
Britain make out and deliver to the said Collector a Rate Bill of all 
Lands in said Society belonging to nonresidents with the amount of 
the Tax aforesaid thereto annexed at the Rate aforesaid and that the 
aforesaid Collector be and he is hereby fully Authorized and Impowered 
to Levy and Collect the Tax aforesaid in the Same Way and manner 
as the Collectors of the ordinary Taxes in the State are Authorized 
& Impowered to Levy & Collect the Same. 

Whereas Caleb Turner of Hartford with a number of his Creditors 
have a Petition now depending before this Assembly Praying that the 
said Caleb might deliver up his Estate and his Person be exempted 
from Imprisonment for Debt that said Petition and Papers were in 
the Care of the late M'" Payne Attorney of said Caleb which prevented 
a hearing at this Time Etc and the said Caleb being in a low infirm 
State of Health &c — Resolved by this Assembly that said Petition 
be and the Same is hereby continued to the General Assembly to be 
holden at Hartford on the 2^ Thursday of May next and that in the 
mean Time the said Caleb be and he is hereby protected from any 
Imprisonment for Debt whatever. 

Upon the Petition of Chauncey Whittlesey of Midletown in the 
County of Hartford Administrator on tlie confiscated Estate of James 
Jauncey of the City of New York Shewing to this Assembly, That 
said Jauncey having large Demands upon Joshua Chandler late of 
New Haven now with the Enemies of the United States said Jauncey 
made a full Settlement with said Chandler of all Demands and put 
sundry Notes Given by said Chandler to said Jauncey to the amount 
of about £ 1500, LMoney into the Hands of Charles Chauncey of 
New Haven in New Haven County to deliver up to said Chandler 
upon said Chandlers conveying to said Jauncey two Peices of Land 
in the Parish of Meriden and Town of Wallingford lately belonging 
to Yale Bishop of said Wallingford being about eighty eight Acres 
and also one other Peice in said Wallingford containing about thirty 
Acres lately Belonging to Benjamin Culver, which Peices of Land it 
was agreed between said Jauncey and Chandler should be in full of 
said Notes, and said Chandler on the 5**^ Day of March 1779 made 
and executed to said Charles his certain Bond for the Sum of £ 40,000, 
LMoney for the Benefit of said Jauncey Conditioned that if said 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 69 

Chandler his Heirs or Assigns should by a good Authentic Deed 
Convey to said Chauncey his Heirs and Assigns three certain Peices 
of Land in the Township of Wallingford, two Peices in the Parish 
of Meriden commonly called the Stone House, One Peice containing 
eighty Acres and the other about eight Acres, being the whole he 
bought of Yale Bishop by a Deed Recorded Lib. 18, Fol° 69 ref- 
ference thereto being had, also the other of said Peices which lyeth 
in the old Society being the Homested bought of Benjamin Culver 
containing about thirty Acres with all the Buildings thereon, which 
Land bought of said Culver is bounded and described in said Deed 
Recorded Lib. 16, Fol. 221 reference being thereto had, which Deed 
was to be with Covenant of Warranty then said Bond to be void as 
by said Bond appears which said Bond never having been paid nor 
any Deed given to said Chauncey and said Chauncey being appointed 
administrator on his Estate, and said Jauncey now being with the said' 
Enemies, and his Estate adjudged forfeited to the State of Connecti- 
cut, and the Petitioner appointed Administrator thereon Praying this 
Assembly to Decree that the said Peices of Land which the said 
Chandler bound himself to Convey to said Chauncey for the Benefit 
of said Jauncey may be conveyed to said Chauncey Whittlesey as 
Administrator as aforesaid for the Use and Benefit of the State of 
Connecticut or in some other way grant Releif as Per Petition on 
File — 

Resolved by this Assembly that the several Parcells or Peices of 
Land above-mentioned and described with the Buildings thereon 
Standing be made over and conveyed unto the said Chauncey Whittle- 
sey as Administrator upon the Confiscated Estate of Joshua Chandler 
now with the Enemies of the United States, shall and do make and 
execute unto said Chauncey Whittlesey Administrator as aforesaid, 
a good authentick Deed of Conveyance and release of all said Chandlers 
Right, Title and Interest to all the abovementioned Peices of Land 
with the Buildings thereon standing viz. Two Peices of Land in the 
Township of Wallingford and Parish of Meriden commonly called the 
Stone House, one Peice containing about eighty Acres and the other 
about eight Acres being the whole said Chandler bought of Yale Bishop 
by a Deed recorded Lib. 18 Fol° 69 reference being thereto had, the 
other of said Peices of Land being the Homestead bought of Benjamin 
Culver containing about thirty Acres which Land bought of said Culver 
is bounded and described in his Deed Lib. 16, Fol. 221 reference 
thereto being had on or before the first Day of May next or in 
Default thereof forfeit and Pay unto the Treasury of this State the 
Sum of two thousand Pounds LMoney, And upon his the said 
Chauncey so making and executing unto said Whittlesey a good 
Authentic Deed of Conveyance and release of said Peices of Land in 
manner aforesaid the above mentioned Bond executed by said Chandler 
to said Chauncey shall be void & of no effect. 



70 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

Upon the Memorial of Timothy Bradley of New Haven Shewing 
to this Assembly that on the Settlement of his Account as Deputy 
Commissary of Purchases, a Ballance is found due to him for five 
hundred and twenty nine Pounds ten shillings LMoney Praying that 
the Treasurer be directed to give him Security for the Same Payable 
within One Year after the termination of the present War with the 
lawfull Interest as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly 
that the Pay Table draw on the Treasurer for the Ballance which shall 
be found due to him said Bradley and the Interest from the Settlement 
of said Account to be Secured by the Treasurer giving his Note for 
the Same payable within One Year after the termination of the present 
War with the lawfull Interest to be paid annually and the Treasurer 
is hereby Ordered to give his Note accordingly. 

Upon the Memorial of Eliphalet Woodworth of Lebanon in the 
County of Windham, Shewing to this Assembly that about twenty 
Years since, he married the Widow of Samuel Lyman Jun"" of Coventry 
in said County, who had then a Minor Son by said Lyman by the 
name of Phineas, who was affected and debilitated in Body & Mind 
by an Epileptic Disorder, that he took said Phineas into his Family 
in his broken State nursed and took Care of him and by advice of the 
Judge of Probate for his District employed and payed several skilfull 
Phisicians in Order for his Cure, but without Success. The said Phineas 
growing worse and worse till he is and has been long reduced to a 
very low and wretched Condition helpless and very troublesome and 
now Supported by the Town of Coventry to which he belongs but 
was for about ten Years before kept Cloathed and Supported by said 
Woodworth to the amount of £ 85 11 6, LMoney including Doctors 
Bills paid by him and further Shewing that said Phineas is Seized by 
Descent from his Father the said Samuel Lyman of about 13 Acres 
of Land and one third part of a Poor Dwelling House all of much less 
value than his Just demand, Praying for Liberty to Sell and dispose 
of the Same towards satisfying said Demand being all he can obtain 
&c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
said Woodworth be and he is Authorized and Impowered to Sell and 
dispose of and convey said Land and part of said dwelling House to 
pay and satisfy said Debt of £ 85 11 6 LMoney so far as it will 
avail, and should there be an overplus to be Improved toward the 
future Support of the said Phineas all under the direction of the Court 
of Probate for the District of Windham. 

Upon the Memorial of Samuel Miller and Henry Lockwood both 
of Kent in the County of Litchfield, Shewing to this Assembly that 
on or about the 18'^'^ Day of July 1781, said Samuel Miller and Henry 
Lockwood were employed by the Select Men of the Town of Kent 
on Receipt of Orders from Smith Weed Commissary of Issues for 
this State Pursuant to Orders from the Governor and Council of Safety 



1782, OF CONNECTICUT. 71 

of this State to drive Teams and Cart Provisions from Kent to General 
Waterburys Brigade then at White Plains and that said Miller & 
Lockwood did on the IS^"* Day of July aforesaid set out with said 
Teams from Kent aforesaid and at King Street on the Night of the 
22*^ Day of July aforesaid said Teams were taken by a Party of the 
Enemy and said Miller & Lockwood seeking after the Cattle taken 
were Surrounded by a Party of the Enemy and carried to New York 
Prisoners and there continued untill the second Day of Septemb"" fol- 
lowing when they were exchanged and set on Shore at EHzabeth 
Town Point As Per Memorial on File, Whereupon Resolved by this 
Assembly that said Samuel Miller & Henry Lockwood be allowed 
the Same as Militia Privates on Service for fifty two Days each and 
the Committee of Pay Table be directed to draw on the Treasurer 
for the Same to be paid out of the half Crown Tax and Charge the 
Same to this State. 

Upon the Memorial of Oliver Tousey Abel Booth and Rebecah 
Tousey Executors on the last Will and Testament of John Tousey 
late of NewTown Deceas'^ Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts 
&c exhibited to and allowed by the Court of Probate for the District 
of Danbury against the Estate of said Deceas*^ exceed his Personal 
Estate the Sum of £ 199 4 2 LMoney and that said Dec'' by his 
last Will and Testament made no Provision for the Payment of Debts 
out of his real Estate and thereupon Praying for Liberty to Sell ^o 
much of the real Estate of the said Tousey as may be sufficient to 
raise said Sum of £ 199 4 2 Lawfull Money with the incident Charges 
as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that Abiel 
Booth one of the Memorialists have Liberty and Liberty and Authority 
is hereby granted him to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of 
the said Dec'' John Tousey as will be sufficient to raise the Sum of 
£ 199 4 2 LMoney and the incident Charges of Sale taking the 
direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Ezra Starr of Danbury Shewing to this 
Assembly That his Father Maj"" Daniel Starr late of said Danbury 
Dec'' did some Time in the Month of Septemb"" 1776 when in full Life 
and free exercise of Reason make his last Will and Testament well 
executed according to Law by which he disposed of his Estate in the 
following manner viz He gave to his Wife Rachel £ 300 LMoney 
out of his Personal Estate for her use forever and the Improvement 
of the one third Part of his real Estate as Dower during her natural 
Life to Mary the Wife of Eliphalet Barnum formerly the Wife of 
his Son Eli Dec"' the Sum of £ 100, LMoney, to the Memorialist his 
only surviving Son a certain Home Lott in said Danbury on which 
he now Lives containing about Seven Acres and an half with the 
Dwelling House and other Buildings standing thereon, and then 
Ordered all the remainder of his Estate both real and Personal except 



72 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

a few spicific Legacies of no great value to each of his Children to 
be divided into five equal Parts two of which equal Parts he divised 
to the Memorialist, and one equal Part to each of his two Daughters 
& Rebecca, and the other to his Grand Daughter Abigail Starr only 
Child of his eldest Son Daniel Starr Deceas^ who were the only 
Children or legal Representatives of said Major Starr Deceas*^ with 
this Proviso that in Case the said Abigail should die without Issue 
of her Body before she should arrive at the Age of twenty One Years 
her Share should be divided among his own Children in the Same 
Proportion as he had ordered the remainder of his Estate to be divided 
and constituted the Memorialist Sole Executor of said Will. That in 
the Month of April following the British Troops made an inroad into 
Danbury at which Time the said jMajor Starr lost his Life in a very 
sudden manner his dwelling House and almost every Thing therein 
were consumed to Ashes that some Time after this unhappy Event 
he examined all the Papers which he had been able to save, but never 
could find said Will, and supposes the Same was burnt in the House, 
but that in looking over said Papers he found a Will of his Fathers 
of an Older Date by which he had disposed of his Estate in a very 
different manner and of which he also was appointed Sole Executor, 
which W'ill he exhibited to the Court of Probate for the District of 
Danbury, which being proved was by said Court approved, That al- 
though said Will is much in his favour yet as he verily thinks it was 
not that by which his Father meant to have his Estate Settled, he has 
not yet proceeded to any Settlement, And that although he might 
Settle with his two Sisters agreeable to the last Will and be by them 
discharged Yet his Neice Abigail Starr abovementioned is incapable 
and will be so for many Years to come by reason of her Alinority 
of giving any discharge, and when she arrives at the Age of twenty 
One Years m.ay Appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Probate 
approving said Will, and should the same be disapproved, the Estate 
will then be Intestate, and she by Law be entituled to a double Portion 
which he Supposes would be unreasonable, and thereupon Prays that 
said Estate may be Settled according to the Tenor of the W'ill that 
was burnt as that would be agreeable to the rest of the Family as 
Per Memorial on File — 

Resolved by this Assembly that the said Ezra Starr be and he is 
hereby authorized directed and enjoined within a reasonable Time 
to pay out of the personal Estate of the said Maj'' Daniel Starr Dec'' 
to Rachel Starr the Widow of the said Dec'' the Sum of three hundred 
Pounds lawful! Money and to Mary Barnum the Wife of Eliphalet 
Barnum the Sum of One hundred Pounds LMoney And the Court 
of Probate for the District of Danbury is hereby Impowered and 
directed to Order one third part of the real Estate of the said Dec'' 
to be distributed to the said Widow as Dower during her natural Life 
and to the said Ezra Starr only Son of said Dec'' the Home Lott on 
which he now lives containing about seven Acres and an half with 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 73 

the Dwelling House and other Buildings Standing thereon and also 
two Fifth Parts of the remainder of said Estate to him his Heirs and 
Assigns forever and the other three fifth parts to Rachel Starr & 
Rebecca Starr the Daughters of said Dec"^ and to Abigail Starr Grand 
Daughter of said Dec'' to them their Heirs and Assigns forever in 
severally and in equal Proportion, 

Provided nevertheless That in Case the said Abigail shall Die before 
she Arrives at the Age of twenty one Years leaving no Issue of her 
Body her part and Share in said Estate shall be divided the one half 
to the said Ezra, and the other half to the said Rachel & Rebecca 
equally and the Distribution being thus made and approved by said 
Court of Probate and Registered in the Records of said Court shall 
vest each of said Heirs with a full and ample Title to the Estate thus 
distributed according to the Tenor of said Distribution and all the 
Heirs of said Estate shall be forever concluded thereby. 

Upon the Memorial of Joseph P Cook of Danbury Shewing to 
this Assembly that David Taylor Jun'' late of said Danbury, who some 
Years since Joined the British Army and still continues under their 
Protection was indebted to the Memorialist the Sum of about seven 
Pounds Lawfull Money, that the said David left some considerable 
Personal Estate more than sufficient to pay said Debt, which the 
Select Men of Danbury Seized for the State, agreeable to a Law then 
in force in which no Provision is made for the Payment of Debts that 
the Estate so Seized was receiptedfor by David Taylor Father of the 
said David Jn"" And that some Time after and before any Judgment 
was rendered against David the Son, David the Father also deserted 
his Country and Joined the Enemy leaving a large real and Personal 
Estate, which was also by said Select Men Secured for the Benefit 
of the State including also the Personal Estate of the Son, by which 
means he hath never been able to recover his Debt Praying for releif 
&c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
Commissioners upon the Estate of David Taylor the Elder be and 
they hereby are authorized and directed to examine the aforesaid Claim 
of the Memorialist and ascertain the Sum they shall find Justly due 
and the Administrator or Trustee on the Estate of David Taylor the 
Elder is Impowered and directed to pay the Sum found due to the 
Memorialist out of the Estate of the said David the Elder that is in 
his Hands. 

Upon the Memorial of Ezra Bronson Esq*" and others Select Men 
of the Town of Waterbury Shewing to this Assembly that the Estate 
of Noah Combe and David Wooster both of said Waterbury was taken 
by Execution in favour of the Governor and Company of this State 
before the State Taxes arising on their Lists of the Year 1779 became 
due both amounting to the Sum of £ 323 17 Praying that said 
Sum may be Abated as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this 



74 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

Assembly that the said Sums of £ 323 17 be and the same is 
hereby abated and the Treasurer is hereby directed to Credit the Col- 
lectors of the State Taxes for the Town of Waterbury aforesaid arising 
on said List the several Taxes arising on said Sum of £ 323 17 0. 

Upon the Memorial of Samuel Palmer Administrator on the Estate 
of Abraham Palmer late of Waterbury Dec^ Shewing to this Assembly 
that the Debts and Charges arising on said Estate Surmount the 
moveable Part of said Estate the Sum of £ 75 19 5 LMoney Pray- 
ing for Liberty to Sell so much of the real Estate of the said Dec*^ 
as will be sufficient to pay said Sum with incident Charges &c — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the said Samuel Palmer have Liberty 
and Liberty is hereby granted to the said Administrator to Sell so 
much of the real Estate of the s^ Ded^ as will be sufficient to pay the 
said Sum of £ 75 19 5 LMoney with incident Charges arising there- 
on, taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of 
Waterbury therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Lemuel King of Bolton late a Soldier in 
Col" Levi Wells Regiment in the Service of this State, Shewing to 
this Assembly that on the 10'^ Day of Decemb'' 1780 and when attend- 
ing to his Duty in said Regiment at Horseneck he was greviously 
wounded in divers Parts of his Body by the Enemy from whence he 
was removed to Stamford and there languished of his said Wounds 
a considerable Time and at great expence for Nurses Attendance &c 
and that he is still rendered helpless by said Wounds &c Praying for 
releif & support as Per Memorial — Resolved by this Assembly that 
the said Lemuel King in Consideration of the said Service Sufferings 
and Expences receive as an extra allowance, over and above his Wages 
the Sum of Sixty Pounds out of the two shilling & six pence Tax 
payable into the Treasury of this State in Decemb'" last, And the 
Treasurer of this State is hereby directed to pay the same to said King 
accordingly. 

Upon the Memorial of Col° Levi Wells Shewing that the Enemy 
surprized him at Horseneck where he commanded the Troops of this 
State in Decemb'" 1780, and burnt his Cloaths and a Sum of Money in 
State Bills committed to his Care to purchase Bread for said Troops 
and many of his Papers & Vouchers, evincing the expenditure of said 
Monies for the Use of the State, and took and carried him a Prisoner 
to New York and also his Horse & Sword &c Praying that he may be 
allowed and Credited for said Monies burnt and lost and also for the 
other Losses sustained as aforesaid as Per Memorial &c And a Com- 
mittee having been appointed to examine the Matters aforesaid and 
Reported thereon &c — Resolved by this Assembly that upon the said 
Col° Wells returning into the Hands of the Treasurer of this State 
such part of the £ 80 3 6, remnants of Bills as are so far defaced as 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 75 

to be rendered unfit for circulation and accounting for the remainder 
of said Sum that he shall be Credited for such defaced and Damaged 
Bills by the Committee of the Pay Table and also the further Sum 
of £ 187 16 2 the amount of other Bills burnt by the Enemy and 
that he be also Credited for the Sum of £ 11 LMoney for his 
Disbursements of his own Money, and the Committee of the Pay Table 
are hereby directed to make him an allowance for his Horse Saddle 
&c the Sum of £ 16 and also to adjust and Liquidate his Account 
for loss of Cloathing and other Articles according to the General Rules 
already given and adopted by them in Simular Cases, and draw Orders 
upon the Treasurer for payment of the Same out of the Tax of two 
shillings & sixpence on the Pound exclusive of that part payable in 
Bills of this State. 

Upon the Memorial of Col° William Floyd late of Long Island 
Shewing that Thomas Fanning was indel)ted to him on an Obligation 
for about £ 300 York Money on Interest and that said Debt has been 
duely examined by Commissioners and allowed by the Judge of Probate 
for the District of Windham, but that said Fannings Estate lay in such 
a manner that no part thereof could be sold for the Payment of said 
Debt without greatly Injuring the Sale of the whole, and that the 
whole hath therefore been taken out of the Hands of the Administrator 
on said Estate for the Benefit of this State and nothing left for the 
payment of said Debt and that the Memorialist hath never received 
thereon more than 100 Dollars Praying that some Provision may be 
made for discharging said Debt as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly that said Debt of the Memorialists together with the 
Interest thereon up to the Time of Payment being properly allowed 
and Certified by the said Judge of Probate be paid out of the Avails 
of any of the confiscated Estates in this State which may be Sold for 
lawfuU Money, and His Excellency the Governor and Council of 
Safety are to give Orders accordingly, or if Money should not be in 
that way raised It is Resolved that the Same be paid by the Treasurer 
of this State out of the 1*^ Penny Tax payable the P* Day of March 
1781 or any other Moneys not specially appropriated And the Certifi- 
cate of said Judge of Probate shall be received as sui^cient Evidence 
of the Sum due and payable to the Memorialist as aforesaid. 

Upon the Memorial of Abraham Augur of New Haven Shewing 
to this Assembly that soon after passing the Law directing the Author- 
ity and Select Men of the several Towns to appoint Barrack Masters, 
he was appointed a Barrack Master for the Town of New Haven in 
which Service he was indefatigable and spent much Time and has been 
at considerable expence in procuring Wood Barracks &c that he is 
necessitous and in great Want of the Monies due to him therefor 
Praying for a settlement and that Order may be Given for Payment 
as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Com- 



76 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

mittee of the Pay Table be and they are hereby directed to Settle and 
adjust the accounts of said Augur for the Time he was Barrack Master 
as aforesaid allowing him for his Services after the Rate of eight 
Pounds Per Month for the Time he was actually employed in said 
Business and draw Orders in his favour for the Sum they shall find 
due on the Treasurer of this State payable out of the two shillings & 
six pence Tax payable the P* Day of Decemb"" last exclusive of the 
4^ payable in Bills of this State. 

Upon the Memorial of Dan Ball of New Fairfield Shewing to this 
Assembly that in an engagement with the Enemy in their Incursions 
into this State in April 1777 he received a wound by a Ball from the 
Enemy in his Leg that he lay confined by means thereof for two Months 
and an half that he was out at considerable expence for Docf* &c 
that he still remains Same Praying for pay for his Time that he lay 
confined and the expence &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table liquidate and adjust 
the Accounts of the Memorialist and draw an Order on the 2/6*^ Tax 
in his favour for whatever Sum shall be found due agreeable to the 
provisions already heretofore made by this Assembly in like Cases. 

Upon the Memorial of Israel Foster Administrator on the Estate 
of Elijah Foster late of Sharon Dec'' representing to this Assembly 
that the Debts due from said Estate surmount the Personal Estate 
the Sum of One hundred and twenty nine Pounds fifteen shillings & 
ten pence LMoney Praying for Liberty to Sell so much real Estate 
of the said Elijah Foster as will raise that Sum with the incident 
Charges arising thereon as Per Memorial on File Whereupon Resolved 
by this Assembly that Liberty be and Liberty and Authority is hereby 
granted to the s'' Israel Foster as Administrator aforesaid to Sell so 
much of the real Estate of the s'' Elijah Deceas'' as shall raise the Sum 
of £ 129 15 10 LMoney with the incident Charges arising thereon 
taking the directions of the Court of Probate for the District of Sharon 
therein. 

Upon the Petition of Joel Hickox of Waterbury Shewing to this 
Assembly that he is now a Prisoner in Hartford Gaol that in the 
Year 1776, he was induced to go with his Father on to Long Island and 
Join the Enemies of this and the United States being a Youth and in 
the Year 1779 he entered on a Cruze in Boating Service during which 
he was Captured and brought before the Honb'^ Superior Court at 
Hartford in May last by whose Sentence he was confined in New Gate 
during the Pleasure of said Court for refusing to Plead to an Indict- 
ment Filed against him before said Court in which confinement he was 
holden untill said Prison was broken on which he was induced to leave 
that confinement and went to said Island, That after sundry fruitless 
Attempts to escape from said Island he did Escape a few Days past 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 'JJ 

and throws himself on the Mercy of his Country and this Assembly 
Praying for Releif as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Sheriff of the County of Hartford be and he is 
hereby Authorized and directed to take Bonds of the said Petitioner 
with Sufficient Sureties in the Sum of One hundred and fifty Pounds 
payable to the Treasurer of this State conditioned that the said Joel 
Hickox shall be of good and peaceable behaviour pay proper Obedience 
to this Resolve and shall appear before the said Superior Court when 
thereto required and plead to said Indictment, And on said Joel paying 
Cost of Prosecution to this Time the said Sheriff is hereby directed 
to discharge him from his present confinement and thereon the said 
Joel shall have Liberty to dwell & reside in the Towns of Waterbury 
& Watertown and shall not depart from said Towns untill further 
Orders from this Assembly or the Superior Court. 

Upon the Memorial of Lydia Hosmer of Midletown in Hartford 
County Administratrix on the Estate of the Honb'*^ Titus Hosmer late 
of said Midletown Dec*^. Shewing to this Asseml^ly that she in her 
said Capacity obtained a Judgment before the County Court in said 
County in Novemb"" last, against Elias Rol)bins of Weathersfield for 
the Sum of £ 13 17 8 LMoney Debt and Cost and had Execution 
granted thereon in due course of Law which was levied on one Acre 
three Roods and one Rod of Land lying in Weathersfield bounded 
as follows viz East and West on Highways North on Land of Franciss 
Bulkley and South on Land in possession of Sarah Robbins praying 
for Liberty and Authority to give a good Deed of said Land &c as 
Per Memorial on File — Whereupon Resolved that Liberty and 
Authority be granted to said Lydia to convey said Land and Liberty 
and Authority is hereby granted to said Lydia to make Sale of said 
Land & give and execute a Deed of said Land to the purchaser. 

Upon the Memorial of Israel Wood & Gold John Selleck of Green- 
wich Shewing to this Assembly that they werby \s\c\ Brig"" General 
Waterbury^ Order taken and on the Evidence of Samuel Lockwood 
3*^ and Stephen Lockwood Committed to the Gaol in Hartford on a 
charge of being privy to the Murther of Seth Peck late of Greenwich 
Praying that an enquiry may be had in and respecting the Matters 
alledged against them — Resolved by this Assembly that the States 
Attorney for the County of Fairfield be and he is hereby directed to 
take up the Case against the s'^ Israel Wood and Gold John Selleck 
and proceed thereon in behalf of the Governor & Company of this 
State as to Law & Justice shall be found to appertain. 

Upon the Memorial of Ashbel Humphrey of Goshen in the County 
of Litchfield Shewing that in the Month of Septemb'" 1780 he went 
to Long Island with four of his Sons under Age without permission, 
that he voluntarily returned again and brot all his Sons with him in 



78 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

the Month of October last Praying to be forgiven for his and their 
Offence and that they may return and possess their Estate what remains 
of it at said Goshen where the good People are willing to receive them 
as Per Memorial &c — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist 
be and he is hereby released from his Imprisonment and that he and 
his four Sons may return to said Goshen and there remain with his 
Wife and Family without molestation the Memorialist first giving 
Bond in due form with sufficient Surety for his future good Behaviour 
in the Sum of £ 100 LMoney, he paying the Cost of his Imprison- 
ment which Bond the Sheriff of Hartford County is directed to take 
payable to the Governor and Company of this State and deliver the 
Sam.e to the Treasurer. Provided nothing in the above Grant shall 
extend to exempt the Estate of the said Ashbel from such forfeiture 
as by Law he may have incurred by his Conduct. 

Upon the Memorial of Jared Lockwood of Stamford Shewing to 
this Assembly that John Salmon late of Stamford Dec^ was in March 
last before Abraham Davenport Esq"" Assistant Ordered to become 
bound to the Treasurer of this State in a Recognizance of £ 100 
LMoney with Surety to be paid to said Treasurer if said Salmon should 
fail to appear before the Superior Court to be holden at Fairfield within 
and for Fairfield County on the last Tuesday save one in August then 
next to answer to a Complaint exhibited to and then lying before said 
Assistant against said Salmon for knowingly uttering and paying off 
Counterfeit English Guineas as good and lawfull Money, and that the 
Memorialist with two others from whom he can derive no help became 
bound with said Salmon accordingly And that said Salmon failed to 
appear and answer said Charge before said Superior Court according 
to the Condition of said Bond by means whereof said Bond is become 
forfeited, since which the said Salmon is drowned at Sea and that 
the Memorialist though Poor is become Liable to pay the whole Bond 
himself Praying for Releif &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly on the Memorialists first paying of the Bill of Cost 
incurred in said Prosecution against said Salmon in Hard Money, that 
he have Liberty to pay off and Settle the remainder of said forfeited 
Bond in State Notes due from this State, or in Orders drawn on the 
Treasurer of this State by the Committee of Pay Table and the Treas- 
urer is hereby directed to receive the same accordingly. 

Upon the Memorial of Samuel Roberts of NewTown now a 
Prisoner in Litchfield Goal shewing to this Assembly that he was 
seduced early in the Controversy between Great Britain and America 
to Join the British Army, and that he deserted them in South Carolina 
in the Spring of the Year 1781. Praying for Liberation upon giving 
Bond for good Behaviour and paying Cost of Prosecution &c as Per 
Memorial on File — Whereupon Resolved that the said Roberts be 
Liberated and Suffered to return to New Town in the County of 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 79 

Fairfield upon paying Costs of his Prosecution, and becoming bound 
with Sufficient Surety in a Bond for the Payment of One hundred 
Pounds Lawfull Money to the Treasurer of this State to be forfeit 
upon 111 or unfriendly behaviour And the Sheriff of the County of 
Litchfield is hereby Authorized to take such Bond and Liberate him 
accordingly. 

On the Memorial of Nathaniel Sage and Timothy Gibson Executors 
to the last Will and Testament of Nathaniel Sage late of Midletown 
Dec'' Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts and Charges due from 
said Estate Surmount the moveable Part thereof the Sum of £ 212 
18 and no Provision made in said Will for the payment thereof 
and thereupon praying for Liberty to Sell real Estate &c Resolved by 
this Assembly that the Memorialists have Liberty to Sell so much 
of the real Estate of the said Deceas'' as will procure the aforesaid 
Sum of £ 212 18 together with the incident Charges arising on 
Such Sale taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the District 
of Midletown therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Brig"" General John Mead Shewing to this 
Assembly that by the Events of the War he has been driven from his 
Farm and had no Use of his Estate for more than three Years and 
otherwise Suffered greatly by the Enemy and his Family thereby under 
disagreeable Circumstance Praying he may have the Use and Improve- 
ment of one of the forfeited Estates in Fairfield County untill he can 
with prudence and safety return to his Estate in Greenwich as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that Brig"" General 
John Mead have Liberty to Use and Improve one of the forfeited 
Estates in Fairfield County untill he can with his Family with Safety 
return to his Estate in said Greenwich or during the Pleasure of this 
Assembly, and that his Excellency the Governor and Council of Safety 
are desired and Impowered to point out and direct which of said Farms 
he shall so have the Use & Improvement. 

Upon the Memorial of Abijah North of Farmington Shewing to 
this Assembly that on the P* Day of October 1778 he enlisted into 
Capt Fasions Company of Artificers stationed at Springfield that he 
Served untill the first Day of October 1781 when he was discharged 
and that he has received nothing more than the nominal Sum of his 
Wages in Continental Money, And praying that the Committee ap- 
pointed to Settle with the Connecticut Line of the Army and regimented 
Artificers for the Year 1781 might be Impowered and directed to 
receive the Accounts of the Memorialist for his said Service and ascer- 
tain the Sums due to him upon the same principles upon which a 
Settlement hath been made with Capt Burtons Company or other 
Regimented Artificers as Per Memorial &c — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the said Committee the proper Evidence of his Service and 



80 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

regular discharge having first produced receive the Accounts of the 
said Abijah North for his said Service and thereupon adjust & Liquidate 
his Accounts and ascertain the Ballance due upon the Same Principles 
on which a Settlement hath been made or is making with other regi- 
mented Artificers under like Circumstances. 

On the Memorial of Marshall Meriam and Mary his Wife Admin- 
istrators on the Estate of Daniel Docid* late of Midletown Dec*^ Shew- 
ing to this Assembly that the Debts and Charges due from said Estate 
Surmount the moveable part thereof the Sum of £ 40 2 5 And there- 
upon Praying for Liberty to sell real Estate &c — Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Memorialists have Liberty to Sell so much of the 
Real Estate of said Dec'' as will procure the aforesaid Sum of £ 40 2 5 
Lawfull Money together with the incident Charges arising on such 
Sale and to pass Deed or Deeds accordingly taking the direction of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Midletown therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Gideon Leeds and Samuel Crissey both 
of Stamford Shewing to this Assembly that Lemuel Sanford Eli My- 
gatt & Timothy Flecker Esq""^ a Committee appointed by the General 
Assembly on the desire of the Select Men of said Stamford repaired 
to said Stamford in the Month of August last to examine and enquire 
into the Characters of certain persons contained in a List made by 
said Select Men as being Inimical to the Liberties of the United States 
of America and encouraging and Harbouring the plundering Parties 
of the Enemy who frequently commit Depredations in this State and 
that the Memorialists the Evening before the setting of said Committee 
were notified to appear before them the next Day at One of the 
Clock Afternoon, and that while said Committee were setting that said 
Select Men added the Names of the Memorialists to said List, and 
that on their appearing before said Committee they were asked a few 
Questions and permitted to return Home and that no Evidence was 
given against either of them before said Committee in their presence 
that either of them had been Guilty of any Practises whatever Inimical 
to this or any of said States but that said Committee notwithstanding 
included and returned the Names of the Memorialists with other dis- 
affected & Inimical Persons harbourers & Entertainers of said Plunder- 
ing Parties to the Town Clerk of said Stamford, by means whereof 
they are become liable with the others contained in said List to respond 
the Damages that had or should be done to the Friendly Inhabitants 
of said Town by said Plundering parties and that since that Time 
sundry large Executions have been Issued against the Memorialists 
together with the other Persons named in said List for Damages done 
by said Plundering Parties to the Friendly Inhabitants of said Town, 
and that the Estate of the Memorialists is now taken & Posted for 
Sale to satisfy one of said Executions, and that by means of the matters 

*Possibly Doad. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 81 

aforesaid they [are] liable to be ruined, although they now are and at the 
Sitting of said Committee were able had they known it to be necessary 
to Shew that they are peacible and inoffensive Subjects of this State 
that they have always paid their Taxes for the Support of the Warr 
and abhor the Practice of said Plundering Parties and that one of 
them has himself been plundered by the Enemy Praying for Releif 
&c as Per Memorial — 

Resolved by this Assembly that the County Court in the County 
of Fairfield be and they are hereby Impowered and directed at the 
expence of the Memorialists to enquire into the Matters aforesaid and 
that if on a full hearing and enquiry said Court shall be of Opinion 
that it ought to be done they shall Order and direct the Names of the 
Memorialists to be taken out and erased out of said List made and 
returned by said Committee as aforesaid and to be exempted there- 
from, And that said Executions obtained and Issued against them be 
and the Same are hereby suspended in the mean Time, and that in 
Case on due enquiry to be made as aforesaid the Memorialists shall 
be so exempted that they be finally discharged from all Executions 
Issued or that may be Issued against them in Consequence of their 
being entered in said List as aforesaid And the Monies already Col- 
lected from them if any to be refunded to them. 

Upon the Memorial of Justus Sacket William Sacket Daniel Fuller, 
Joell Finne Ebenezer Comstock Samuel Beacher & David Bradley 
all of Kent in the County of Litchfield Shewing to this Assembly, 
that on or about the 18*^ Day of July 1781, said Justus Sacket William 
Sacket &c were applied to by the Select Men of the said Town of 
Kent upon Receipt of Orders received from Smith Weed Commissary 
of Issues for this State pursuant to an Order from the Governor & 
Council of Safety of this State to furnish a number of Teams to 
transport Provisions to and for the Use of General Waterburys Bri- 
gade, Whereupon said Justus Sacket William Sacket &c did fix and 
Load sundry Teams with Provisions Collected by said Town of Kent, 
and on the Night of the 22^' of July aforesaid at King Street, thirteen 
Oxen and two Horses belonging to said Teams were taken by the 
Enemy as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that 
the Committee of the Pay Table be directed to draw on the Treasurer 
in favour of Justus Sacket for the Sum of fifty three Pounds LMoney 
and in favour of William Sackett for the Sum of twenty five pounds 
lawfull Money and in favour of Daniel Fuller for the Sum of Ten 
Pounds Lawfull Money and in favour of Joel Finney the Sum of 
seven Pounds ten shillings and to Ebenezer Comstock the Sum of 
twenty one Pounds & to Samuel Beacher the Sum of twenty two 
Pounds, to David Bradley twenty Pounds to be paid out of the half 
Crown Tax exclusive of that part that is Collected in State Money 
and Charge the Same to this State. 



82 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

Upon the Memorial of the Town of Windsor by their Agent Henry 
Allyn of said Windsor Esq"" Shewing to this Assembly that Samuel 
Barber late of said Windsor Dec*^ left an Estate in Hovises and Lands 
to his Children, that the said Samuels Death happened about the 1^* 
Day of February 1722/3 and that said Estate has not been distributed 
to and among his Children to this Day, and that Mary & Hepzbath 
two of the Children of said Dec'' are moving to the Court of Probate 
for the District of Hartford for an Order of Distribution of said Estate, 
and that Ezekiel the Youngest Son of said Dec'' was from his Birth 
to the Time of his Death which happened about the Month of August, 
ADom 1776 naturally wanting of understanding so as to be capable 
of providing for himself, and that the Town of Windsor were obliged 
to expend the Sum of fifty seven Pounds ten Shillings and nine Pence 
LMoney towards the Support of the said Ezekiel And praying this 
Assembly would Order and direct that the Judge of the Court of 
Probate for the District of Hartford in granting out Orders of Distri- 
bution of said Samuels Estate may be directed to Order and direct 
the Distributors to be by him appointed to distribute and set out to 
the Town of Windsor so much of that part of said Estate as would 
have been set out to the said Ezekiel if said Estate had been distributed 
in the Life Time of the said Ezekiel as will in the Judgment of said 
Distributors be sufficient to raise said Sum of £ 57 10 9 LMoney 
expended by said Town of Windsor for the Support of the said Ezekiel 
with reasonable Interest thereon as Per Memorial on File may appear 
— Resolved by this Assembly that the Court of Probate for the District 
of Hartford be hereby Authorized and fully Impowered to Order and 
direct the Distributors to be by him appointed to distriluite and Set 
out to the Town of Windsor so much of that part of the Estate of 
the said Samuel Dec'' as in their Judgment would have been set out 
to the said Ezekiel if said Estate had been distributed in the Life 
Time of the said Ezekiel as will be Sufficient in the Judgment of the 
Distributors to raise the Sum of £ 80 10 5 LawfuU Money which 
setting out shall be a good and Legal Title thereof to the Town of 
Windsor to all intents and purposes. 

Upon the Memorial of Mary Beecher Administratrix on the Estate 
of Timothy Beecher Deceas'' Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts 
due from said Estate surmount the moveable Estate the Sum of 
£ 89 5 10 LMoney Praying for Liberty to Sell Land &c As Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that Liberty and 
Authority be and the same is hereby granted to said Mary Beecher 
to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Deceas'' Timothy Beecher 
as shall be sufficient to raise said Sum of £ 89 5 10 LMoney together 
with the incidental Charges of Sale taking the advice and direction 
of the Court of Probate for the District of New Haven therein. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 83 

Upon the Memorial of Nathan Smith and Report of Committee 
thereon Shewing to this Assembly that in the Month of August 1777 
the Memorialist marched with his Company to the Northward to oppose 
the march of General Burgoyne, that during the Campain he was 
obliged to disburse large Sums to releive the necessities of the Sick 
and others of his Company in Distress for which he was obliged to give 
his own Security and did also advance his own Moneys for the Pay- 
ment of their Wages, and that before he received the Money again 
from the Publick it was greatly depreciated and there is due to the 
Memorialist in equity and good Conscience from this State the Sum 
of £ 86 12 10^ LMoney Praying for releif as Per Memorial and 
Report on File may appear &c — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
Com*®*' of Pay Table be and they are hereby directed to draw an 
Order on the Treasurer of this State for the Sum of £ 86 12 10^^ 
LMoney to be Secured to the Memorialist by Notes payable within 
one Year after the expiration of the present War with the Interest 
annually agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed in Novemb"" 1780 
and Charge the Same to the Account of the United States. 



Upon the Memorial of Daniel Sherman of Woodbury in the County 
of Litchfield Shewing to this Assembly that on the 27**^ Day of April 
1777 the Time the Enemy made an Incursion into Danbury, he received 
Letters by express from John Lloyd }"■ then at New Milford and 
Commissary to the Army or Troops at Danbury, Setting forth that 
the Commissary Generals Stores for the Use of the Army of the 
United States was destroyed by the Enemy and there being at that 
Time a large Body of Troops collected to Chastise the Enemy that 
rendered it necessary that all the Provisions in the Neighbouring Towns 
be collected for their Use, And that the welfare of the Army and that 
part of the Country depended upon it. and that Flower was especially 
requested and that he the Memorialist made Application to Isaac 
Tomlinson and Jabez Bacon of said Woodbury who had on Hand 
fourteen hundred three Quarters & 23 lbs of Flour and turned out 
the Same, and that he procured a Team which carried the Same to 
New Milford which was sent on to Danbury for which a Receipt was 
given which is since Lost and the Commissary refusing to Settle & 
Pay for said Flour, and that he the Memorialist is threatened with a 
Suit at Law for said Flour, and Praying that the Committee of Pay 
Table adjust the Accounts of the said Tomlinson and Bacon respecting 
said Flower and draw Orders on the Treasurer for the Payment of 
said Flour &c as Per Memorial on File — 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table adjust 
the Accounts of the said Tomlinson and Bacon respecting said Flour 
and draw Orders on the Treasurer for the Payment thereof and Charge 
the Same to the United States. 



84 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

Upon the Memorial of Abigail Guy of Branford in the County of 
New Haven Administratrix on the Estate of Orchard Guy J"" late of said 
Branford Dec'^ Shewing to this Assembly that there was distributed and 
set out to Anne Guy Orchard Guy Rebecca Guy and Samuel Guy Minors 
and Representatives of said Orchard Guy J"" Dec*^ in the Division of 
the Estate of Orchard Guy [Sen''] late of said Branford Dec'' One ninth 
part of a Lott of Land in said Branford containing two Acres and an 
half, bounded South on Highway East and West on Joseph Barkers 
Land and North on Ezekiel Hayes Land with one ninth part of the 
dweUing House thereon Standing that said House is out of repair 
and the residue of said House and Lands Sold Praying for Liberty 
and Authority to make Sale and give a good Authentick Deed of said 
ninth part of said House and Land for the Benefit and Use of said 
Minors &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved liy this Assembly 
that the Memorialist have, and free and full Liberty and Authority is 
hereby given to her to make Sale and give and execute a good Authen- 
tick Deed of Conveyance of said ninth part of said House & Land 
for the Use and Benefit of said Minors taking the directions of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Guilford therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Abijah Cory of Branford in New Haven 
County Shewing to this Assembly that he was an Inhabitant of the 
Town of Southold on Long Island where he owned a small Estate 
of Land together with a Grist Mill on which he depended for support 
of his Family untill the beginning of the Month of Septemb"" 1776 
when to avoid falling under the Power of the Enemy he removed 
from thence with his Family to the Town of Guilford in which and 
in the Town of Branford he has resided ever since and that by reason 
of sickness and other Misfortune he is now reduced to needy Circum- 
stances Praying for Liberty to go to said Southold and there to Sell 
his said Mill and to transport the Avails of the Same to said Branford 
together with sundry small Articles of Household furniture &c as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that Liberty be and 
the Same is hereby Given to the said Abijah Cory to go to said Southold 
on Long Island and to sell his said Grist Mill and transport the Avails 
of the Same in Money from thence to the Town of Branford together 
with some small Articles of Household Furniture to go and return 
under the inspection of the Civel Authority of the Town of Branford. 

Upon the Memorial of Esther Denison and Daniel Denison of 
Stonington Administrators on the Estate of Capt Daniel Denison late 
of said Stonington Dec*' Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts due 
from said Estate surmounted the Inventoried Personal Estate of said 
Dec*^ the Sum of £ 318 6 2 LMoney Praying for Liberty to Sell so 
much of the real Estate of the said Dec'' as will raise said Sum with 
the incident Charges arising thereon as Per Memorial on File — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist have Liberty and 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 85 

Liberty is hereby granted to the MemoriaHsts to sell so much of the 
real Estate of the said Dec'' as will raise said Sum with the incident 
Charges arising thereon taking the direction of the Court of Probate 
for the District of Stonington therein. 

Upon the Memorial of John Wood of Danbury Shewing to this 
Assembly that he exhibited Accounts to the Commissioners appointed 
by the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury against the con- 
fiscated Estate of Nathan Barnum & John Cornell, that said Accounts 
were by said Commissioners allowed and that the Same was lost either 
by said Commissioners or said Judge of Probate Praying that said 
Judge of Probate may be Impowered to reappoint said Commissioners 
to receive said Accounts examine and adjust the Same as Per Memorial 
on File — Resolved by this Assembly that said Judge of Probate be 
Impowered and directed to reappoint said Commissioners to examine 
and adjust said Accounts and make Return of their Doings to the 
Judge of said Probate who thereupon is Impowered and directed to 
draw an Order on Col° John Chandler to pay the Same out of the 
Avails of said Estates. 

Upon the Memorial of Gideon Hotchkiss and others Select Men of 
the Town of Waterbury preferred to this Assembly at their Sessions 
in May last Shewing that one David Wooster of said Waterbury being 
possessed of a valuable Estate, and having a large and expensive 
Family consisting of twelve Children several of which are unable to 
support themselves two in particular destitute of Reason &c And that 
said Wooster before the Hon''''' Superior Court in the Year 1780, was 
convicted of Burglary and Treason, and was by said Court Sentenced 
to pay to the Treasurer of this State fines to the amount of £ 500, 
on which said Court granted Execution in due form of Law which were 
Levied on said Woosters Dwelling House and Land adjoining wherby 
said Freehold is become the Property of the Governor and Company 
of this State, and that said Wooster has no Estate remaining for the 
Support of his Family Praying for releif &c — Whereupon it was 
Resolved by this Assembly at said Sessions that the said Gideon Hotch- 
kiss and others the Select Men of said Waterbury for the Time being 
and their Successors during the Pleasure of this Assembly may Use 
and Improve the Estate of the said Wooster secured to the Governor 
and Company as aforesaid as far as will be Sufficient to Support the 
Impotent Children of said Family. And in Order to ascertain the 
Matter more perfectly Resolved that Daniel Sherman & Edward 
Hinman Esq'' and Col° Increase Mosely be a Committee to repair 
to the Dwelling House and Farm of said Wooster and view and ex- 
amine the Circumstances of said Family and said Estate and Report 
particularly to this Assembly what part thereof may be requisite to be 
Sequestered to the support of said Children. Which Committee have 
Reported to this Assembly, That they have viewed and examined ac- 



86 PUBLIC RECORDS January, 

cording to their Instructions in said Resolve and are of Opinion that 
the Cost of supporting the helpless Poor of said Family will Cost 
ahout 35 or forty pounds more annually than the Use and Improve- 
men of said Land &c secured as aforesaid. Whereupon it appears 
reasonable that said Estate should be sequestered to the Use and pur- 
pose of aiding the said Town of Waterbury in supporting the said 
helpless Children — 

Thcrcjorc Resolved by tliis Assembly that Ezra Brunson Esq"" and 
others the Select Men of said Waterbury for the Time being and their 
Successors in that Office be and they are hereby permitted and author- 
ized to Use and Improve the dwelling House and the Lands adjoining 
to said House Secured to this State as aforesaid in the Way and 
manner their discretion shall direct for the purposes of supporting the 
said Impotent & helpless Children during the Pleasure of this Assembly. 

Upon the Memorial of Nathaniel Otis of New London Adminis- 
trator on the Estate of Robert Cleland late of New London Dec'^ 
Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts due from said Estate Sur- 
mount the Moveable part of said Estate the Sum of £ 60 19 8 Money 
Praying for Liberty to Sell so much real Estate of said Deceas*^ as 
will pay said Debt and incident Charge of Sale &c as Per Memorial 
dated the IS*'^ Jany 1782 on File appears — Resolved by this Assembly 
that the Memorialist have Liberty and Liberty and Authority is hereby 
granted unto him to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Deceas^' 
as will raise said Sum of £ 60 19 8 LMoney with Charge of Sale 
under the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of New 
London therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Thomas M'^Farren late of the City of New 
York now resident in Poughkepsie in the State of New York Shewing 
to this Assembly that on the 29*'' of Novemb"" last, he obtained per- 
mission from his Excellency George Clinton Esq'" Governor of the 
State of New York to go on to Long Island and bring off a Quantity 
of Goods then lying in Suffolk County on said Long Island procured 
by Major John Daviss for the Use of said State of New York for 
Cloathing their Line in the Army of the United States including those 
agreed to be delivered by the Memorialist That in Order to bring off 
said Goods in the spediest and safest manner, he applied to his Excel- 
lency the Governor and Council of Safety of the State of Connecticut 
and obtained Liberty to bring said Goods to the Port of New London 
under the direction of Col** Samuel M'^Clellan Commandant there, under 
which Permission the Memorialist hath proceeded and hath brought 
said Goods to said New London and delivered them into the Care of 
said Col° M'Clellan which Goods have since been removed by the Order 
of the Governor & Council to Norwalk and there Stored in the Care 
of Jabez Perkins Esq*" and Praying that the Memorialist may be per- 
mitted to receive and remove said Goods to the State of New York 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 87 

and there deliver said Goods to the Commissioners appointed to receive 
them for the purpose aforesaid as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
that the Memorialist be and he is hereby permitted to receive of the 
said Jabez Perkins Esq'" all of said Goods deposited as aforesaid which 
on the Inspection of Jabez Perkins and Rufus Lathrop Esq"" who are 
appointed and Impowered to inspect said Goods shall be by them 
Judged suitable and necessary for the Use of the Army upon the 
Memorialists Giving Bond to the Governor and Company of this State 
with one Sufficient surety being an Inhabitant of this State in double 
the value of said Goods allowed by said Inspectors to be Transported 
to the said State of New York Conditioned that the Memorialist shall 
faithfully transport said Goods through this State to the said State 
of New York without breaking Bulk and there deliver the whole of 
said Goods so permitted to the Commissioners of the said State ap- 
pointed to procure Cloathing &c for the Use of the Line of said State 
in the Continental Army and shall procure a Certificate from said 
Commissioners of the Delivery of said Goods within two Months from 
the 15*^ Day of January instant for cancelling said Bond, That the 
Expence of Storage and Inspection of said Goods &c shall be born 
by the Memorialist. 

Teste George Wyllys, Secretary. 



88 



PUBLIC RECORDS 



January, 



At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety held at 
Hartford on Thursday the 17™ day of January AD 1782. 
Present his Excellency the Gov'". 

His honor the Deputy Gov"". 



Ehphalet Dyer, 
^^'ilIian^ Pitkin, 
Abr™ Davenport, 
^^'illiam ^^'i^iams, 
Nathi Wales, 
\\'illiani Hillhouse, 
Samuel Mott, 



Joseph Hopkins. 
John Chandler, 
Jed. Strong, 
John Canfield, 
John Chester, 
James Hillhouse, 
Benj" Payne, 



Esq-"^ 



Resolved that Nathaniel Kimberly lately captured by the Enemy at 
West Haven, and by them permitted to come home on Parole and said 
Kimberly being on his return taken in to Custody on suspicion arising 
from the Circumstances of his coming in a pretended Flag (Sic which 
being now Enquired into and found to be groundless he is therefore 
released from his continement and dismissed without Cost or further 
holding. 



At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety Holden 
AT Hartford The 2P''' Day of January 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 
His Hon"" the Dep^' Governor. 

Nath' ^^'ales, 



Eliphalet Dver, 
\\'ill°' Pitkin, 
Abraham Davenport, 
Joseph Spencer, 
NMII-" \\'illiams, 
James \\'adsworth. 



Jedidiah Strong, 
Joseph Hopkins, 
John Chandler, 
John Canfield, 
James Hillhouse. 
Sani^ Mott, 



Esq-- 



to go 



Will"" Hillhouse, 

Granted the Petition of Elizabeth Pamely Praying Liberty 
with a flag into New York to Negotiate the Obtaining a large Estate 
fallen to her by Heirship in Armagh in Ireland by the Death of James 
Finly her Brother. 

Gave advice to M*" Shubael Abbe of \\'indham to Receive of Docf 
Josh^ Elderkin the State Money & Pay Table Orders he has on hand 
to pay for the Farm of Thomas Fanning of Long Island Forfeited to 
this State, which Said Elderkin bid off at Publick \'endue at £ 3155 
12 6 in State Bills and Take Said Elderkins Security with Suf^cient 
Surety for the Remainder Payable the first Day of October Next. 
* Added below. 



*Thus in the manuscript. At this point some confusion apparently took place in entering the 
journal. The starred paragraph below beginning "And the Com"* of Pay Table'" probably 
represents an addition, made on Jan. 25. to the entry of Tan. 21. The lines immediately above 
the addition, which begin "Jan^f 25'". Present GoV." are squeezed into the manuscript between 
the two adjacent paragraphs and clearly were added to the manuscript after these two were 
written. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 89 

Resolved That the Committee of Pay Table be and they are Hereby 
Directed to Receive the Receipts and Orders of Robart Crary Esq"" 
who was in October Last Appointed a Purchaser of Salt, and Draw 
orders on the Treasurer in favour of those To whom said Orders are 
Given for the Sums Mentioned therein Payable out of the Tax of 
2/6 on the pound Exclusive of that Part payable in State bills, Pro- 
vided the Said Receipts & orders Clearly Specify the Quantity & Kind 
of the Salt for which they Were Given & That the prices are no more 
than has been affixed By This Board. 

Jan'' ZS**". Present Gov"" D Governor. Col° Pitkin, Col" Davenport, 
Gen^ Spencer and Nath^ Wales J"" Esq"". Added to the Vote of 2P* 
Instant. 

*And the Coni*''*^ of Pay Table are also directed to prepare a proper 
deed of Conveyance of said Farm and lands to said Elderkin, and 
direct the Treasurer to execute the same in behalf of the Governor and 
Company of this State, and the Same deliver to said Abbee, who is to 
negotiate the said Business with said Elderkin, and be accountable by 
lodging s'^ Money, orders and Securities in the proper Office & Offices, 
and Settle his Account thereof with s*^ Pay Table Comittee. 

Present. His ExcelP the Gov"" D. Gov"" Col° Davenport Gen^ Spencer 
W"" Hillhouse Esq"" & James Hillhouse. 

Resolved that M*" Smith Weed Assistant Com^ of Issues be & he 
is hereby Authorized and Directed to call on & receive from any of 
the Towns in the 4*^ Brig® (Sea Coast Towns excepted) for Salted 
Provisions or Flower collected on the 2/6 Tax or any other Provisions 
on hand on former Taxes for the use of the State Troops at the West- 
ward to whom he Issues, he to be accountable. And the Selectmen of 
each Town are Ordered & directed to transport the Same when called 
for & to be allowed for the Same out of the s*^ 2/6 Tax & the Com''® 
of Pay Table are directed & impowered to liquidate the Accounts thereof 
and draw Orders accordingly. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety held at 
Hartford on the 2?>^ day of January AD 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 

Eliph* Dyer, 
Abraham Davenport, 
Joseph Spencer, 
John Chandler, 

Resolved that the Comm®® of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to procure proper conveyances executed by the Treasurer to 
the purchasers of the several tracts of land sold by Major John 
Davenport as contained in a report under his hand dated January 16*^* 



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AD 1782 ami doUvor such cotivovanoos to tho said John navomxM-t 
takitij; his voooipt to Aooount for tho monies arisini; from tho Sales of 
said Lands And tho CiMni\r'"' oi tho Pay tahlo aro dirootod to Sottlo 
and adjust tho said Oavonports aooounts and aftor iloduotinq; tho jnst 
Debts and oharcos allowed hy tho Comt of prohate for the distriet of 
Stamford and oliarijos of sale order tho hallanoo to he hy him ]xiid into 
the Troasmy of this State and tho rroasmor is hereby dirootod to 
receive tho same, ami oxoouto triplicate receipts therefor one of which 
to be lod{>XHi with tho Secretary, and one with tho i.'omm''*' of Taytahlo 



— c^ . 

and one to remain in tho hands of said Major Pavonport. 



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AT llARTWRn TUK JC*'''" PaY OK IaMAKV 1 TSJ. 

Prcsntt His hlxcoUency tho Governor. 
His Hon"" tlie Pop'' Cnn-ornor. 



Kis'' riat Cook. 
Xath' Wales. 
Johti Chandler. 
John Cantiold. 
Sam' Mott. 



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Kliphalot l">yor. 

Abraham Davenport. 

losoph Spencer. 

Will'" Wilhams. 

W" Hillhonse. 

I'lHiit the Application of Ebono.-or (.iray l.ieu' Col"' in the Con- 
nccticnt Line in tho Army. Desiring" this hoard to Settle tho Rank 
between Him v^ Lieu' Cob' Kbonezer Huntington. .Mlodging that tho 
Pate of the Said Lieu' Cob' Himtingtons Appointment was l-larlior 
that it Ought To have been, whereupon this Hoard Issued a Citation 
to L' Cob' Huntington To Appear before this Board on Moi\day Next 
to Attend to the Matters of The Said Application. 



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HARrFOKit ox THE 25"^^^ Day ok Ian'' \7S2. 

Present His Excellency the Cov' Po{V^ Gov'' Col. Pvor Col. Pavoii- 
lX">rt Col. Pitkin ^^v: Gen' Spencer. 

R('S.>ku-d that the Com"^' of Pay Table be v'v they are hereby Directed 
to iiivo (.Orders to tho Treasurer to make & l^xocuto a Deed of a certain 
Shop in New Haven late the Estate of W"'" Chandler Standing on the 
I^and of X at ban Howell for the Consideration of £ 28 Law' M*' to 
s'' Howell ^^ the San\o deliver to James Wadsworth l^q' to be by 
him Xecoiiated with s'' Howell or rotuniod at s'' Wadsworths best 
discretion. 



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1782. of connecticut. 91 

At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety Holden 
AT Hartford the 28™ Day of January 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 
His Hon'" the Deputy Governor. 
Eliphalet Dyer, Nathan' Wales, 

Will"" Pitkin, Will™ Hillhouse, 

Abraham Davenport, Jedidiah Strong, 
Joseph Spencer, John Chandler, 

Will-" Williams, John Canfield, 

Joseph Plat Cook, John Chester, 

Sam' Mott, 

Lieu* Col° Ebenezer Gray Appeared before this board to pursue 
his Application of the 26*'' Instant Respecting the Setling Some Matters 
between Him and L* Col" Eb*" Huntington and L* Col" Huntington 
being present Agreeable to the Notification he had Received from this 
Board, and They were heard on the Subject Matter of said Applica- 
tion, but L* Col° Huntington Desiring further time to Consider and 
Answer to s'' Col" Gray this Board therefore Gave him further time 
and Adjourned. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety Holden at 
Hartford January 29™ 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 
His Hon"" the Dep^ Governor. 
Eliphalet Dyer, Joseph Plat Cook, 

W" Pitkin, Nathan' Wales, 

Abraham Davenport, Sam' Mott, 
Joseph Spencer, John Chester, 

Will"" Williams, John Canfield, 

Will"" Hillhouse, Jedidiah Strong, 

Lieu* Col" Gray & Lieu* Col" Huntington Again Appeared before 
This Board and pursued the Matters Concerning the Dating of Com- 
missions &c, and were Largely Heard on the Subject But some Papers 
& Documents still being Wanting in order To Investigate the whole 
Situation of the Matter, this board Did not proceed to any Decicive 
Settlement or Conclusion in The Matter but Adjourned. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety Holden at 
Hartford January 30™ 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 
His Hon"" the Deputy Governor. 
Eliphalet Dyer, W" Williams, 

Abraham Davenport, W" Hillhouse, 

Joseph Spencer, Sam' Mott, 



92 PUBLIC RECORDS February, 

On the Application of Ralph Pomeroy Deputy Quarf Master to 
The United States, in this State ; AUedging that he is Destitute of 
Money's [sic] to Discharge the Debts Contracted in His Office — 

Resolved That the Committe of Pay Talkie be and they are Hereby 
Directed to Draw Orders on the Treasurer of this State In favour 
of Said Ralph Pomeroy Deputy Q'' M'" in this State for The Sum 
of Ten Thousand Pounds out of the Tax of 2/6 on the Pound Payal)le 
in Decem'' Last Exclusive of that Part Payable In State Bills, he to 
be Accountable. 

Resolved That the Committe of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
Directed to Draw on the Treasurer in favour of Maj'' Gen^ Parsons, 
For One Months Wages in addition to what he has received for the 
Year 1781, Taking his Receipt, and the Treasurer is hereby Directed 
on Answering Said Order to Take Duplicate Receipts of S'' Gen^ 
Parsons for The Am* one of which the S'' Treasurer will Transmit to 
the Pay Master of the Army with the Money which shall Next be 
sent on. 



At a meeting of His Excellency [the] Governor and Council 
OF Safety at Hartford the 5™ Day of Feb^' 1782. 

Present His Excell'*' the Governor. 

His Honor The Dep^' Governor. 

Eliph* Dyer, W" Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, Jos Spencer Esq". 

Resolved that the Issuing Comissary to the 2"^ Reg* of L* Dragoons 
be authorised to apply to the Collectors of the half Crown Tax in the 
Towns of Farmington and Middletown, and receive from them on said 
Tax such provisions as may be necessary for the Said Reg* and not 
otherwise provided. 

Resolved, On the application of M''^ Elizabeth Mitchel of Groton, 
that she have permission to go to Block Island, Accompanied l)y her 
Brother Silas Burrows to dispose of his real Estate there, and bring 
off the avails in any thing except British or European Goods under 
the direction and inspection of Col" M*^Clellan Comandant of the Post 
of New London. 



At a Meeting of His Excellency the Governor and Council of 
Safety Holden at Hartford the 7™ of February 1782. A.M. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 

His Hon"" The Deputy Governor. 
Eliphalet Dyer, Will"" Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, Joseph Spencer 
William Williams, James Wadsworth Joseph Plat Cook Jed'* 
Strong Sam' Mott Joseph Hopkins, John Chester. 

Resolved That the Committe of Pay Table be & they are hereby 
Directed To Draw on the Treasurer in favour Ralph Pomeroy Dep'' 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 93 

Q'" Master for the United States in this State for five Thousand Pounds 
Payable out of the 2/6 Tax payable in December Last Exclusive of 
that part Payable in State Bills. 

Resolved That the Receivers of Specific Articles on the 2/6 Tax 
payable in Decern'' Last be & they are hereby Directed to Deliver over 
to the forrage Masters for Sheldons Light Draggoons all the Oats 
Received in in the Towns of Middletown, Farmington & Weathersfield 
if Apply'd for Taking Receipts for the Same, which Receipts shall be 
Received by the Treasurer in payment on Said Tax. 



At a meeting of His Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety holden at Hartford the 7™ of Feb^ 1782 P.M. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 
■ His Hon'' the Deputy Governor. 
Eliphalet Dyer Ab'" Davenport Joseph Spencer Joseph P. Cook 
Sam^ Mott John Chester and James Hillhouse Esq''*. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be & they are hereby 
directed to receive an Order drawn in favour of Jabez Huntington 
Esq'' of Windham Collector of State Taxes bearing Date in Aug* 1779 
for 1200 Dollars and draw an order on the Treasurer for the amount 
thereof to be allowed on the Taxes for Old Continental Money for 
which s** Huntington was Collector and also an order drawn the 3*^ 
of April 1777 in favour of CoP Elderkin for the Sum of 23 Dollars, 
and draw an order in s*^ Huntingtons favour in the same way & manner. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be & they are hereby 
directed to receive the Account of Roswell Grant for Superintending 
and providing for the Convention Troops amounting to £ 32 3 
Lawfull money and draw on the Treasurer therefor payable out of the 
2/6 Tax payable in December last and Charge the same to the United 
States. 

Resolved on the application of Richard Kimball that he have Liberty 
to go to Nova Scotia. 

Resolved on the application of James Cebra a Refugee from Long 
Island now resident at Milford, that he have permission to go to Long 
Island with a Flag, to take care of an Estate whicli he represents to 
have fallen to him by the Death of his Mother & Sister and to bring 
of the avails thereof or of any Debts he may collect upon s^ Island in 
money or any other Articles except British or European Goods under 
the Inspection and Direction of Gideon Buckingham and Lewis Mallet 
Esq^^ 

Permission is hereby Granted to John Goldsmith of Guilford on 
his application, to go over to Long Island and bring of from thence 
money, his Household Furniture and Farming Utensils and such articles 
of Household Furniture & other articles as may be given to his Sons 
Wife Excepting Brittish or European Goods under the Inspection 
and Direction of Brig'' Gen^ Ward. 



94 PUBLIC RECORDS February, 

Granted on application of William Collier of Hartford that he have 
permission to go on to Long Island and into New York if need be 
under the sanction of a Flag to procure an Estate left him by his 
Brother Daniel Collier and to bring of the avails thereof Provided 
he does not bring ofif any British or European Goods under the In- 
spection & direction of Col. M'^Clellan Commandant of the Post of 
Nevi^ London. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to receive the account of Lieu*^ W™ Bauldwin amounting to 
£ 3 4 2 and draw on the Treasurer therefor payable out of the 2/6 
Tax. 

Resolved, on the application of Eleazer Wales one of the Committee 
of Pay Table, that the Collector of the 2/6 Tax for the Town of 
Hartford be and he is hereby Ordered and Directed to deliver to the 
order of s*^ Wales the specific Articles Collected on 1*^ Tax to the 
amount of the one half his Wages for service in s'' office which orders 
shall be received by the Treasurer in payment of said Tax and said 
Wales shall stand accountable for the amount thereof. 

Upon the Mem^ of John Stores Shewing that he hath served as 
Chaplain to Gen^ Waterburies Brig** 4 Months and 20 Days, praying 
for some present supply of money — 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw an order on the Treasurer in favour of s'* Stores for 
one Month & Twenty Days pay, payable out of the /F' Tax payable 
the P* day of March last and that they draw an order in favour of 
s^ Stores on the Treasurer for Three months Wages payable out of 
the 2/6 Tax — for his s** Services. 

Upon the Representation of Benj'' Galpin Shewing to this Board 
that on the 30*'' Day of Ocf 1779 John Brown a Stranger lodged Six 
Barrels of Salt in his Custody which has never Since been called for, 
& which it is most probable is public Property, 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw an order on the s'^ Galpin in favour of the Issuing 
Commissary of Col. Sheldens Reg* of Dragoons for two Barrels of 
said Salt and for the remaining four Barrels of said Salt in favour of 
such Persons as shall want the same to put up Provisions for this 
State. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be & they are hereby 
Directed to receive the Account of Major Taylor of Danbury of monies 
by him received as Trustee for Rents of Estates ordered to be leased 
out for the Benefit of this State by the County Court, and enter on 
what account the same were Received and draw an order on the 
Treasurer to receive said Monies, and give triplicate Receipts therefor, 
two of which Receipts are to be lodged with the Committee of Pay 
Table who are to lodge one with the Secretary of this State. 

Whereas At a meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety held 
at Hartford on the 5*^ Day of June 1781 Upon the Memorial of 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 95 

Col. Josiah Starr & Lieu* Augustine Taylor of New Milford Shewing 
that they have served in the Continental Army since the Commence- 
ment of the present War and suffer greatly by Depretiation of Wages 
&c and that they are desirous of being Vested with the property of 
certain Tracts of Land lying in the Townships of New Milford & 
Kent containing about 100 Acres late the property of Daniel Smith 
who has joined the Enemy and his Estate been by Law declared 
Forfeited and also a Lot of Land containing about Eight Acres lying 
in s^ New Milford late the property of Samuel Miles who has joined 
the Enemy & his Estate has by Law been declared Forfeited — It was 
Resolved that Col. Samuel Canfield Abel Hine Esq"" and M"" Sherman 
Boardman Esq"" or either two of them should be appointed and fully 
authorized & Impowered to apprize said Lands at their true & just 
Value in lawful Silver money they being under oath for that purpose, 
and make return of their Apprizement to the Committee of Pay Table 
with a particular account of the Boundaries &c of s** Lands who were 
thereupon directed to take the Mem*^ Receipts for the amount thereof 
and Charge the same to their account with the State, and the same 
being by s*^ Committee Certified to the Treasurer of this State he was 
thereupon directed to make and Execute an Ample & sufficient Deed 
of Conveyance of the Premisses to the Mem*^ in behalf of the Gov^ 
& Company of this State — With a Proviso that if s"^ Estate should 
be apprized at more than the Balance due to the Mem*^ for their 
Services for the year 1780 that the same should be Indorsed on the 
first of their Notes ordered by this State to make good their Wages 
up to Jan^ 1780 — Which Resolve was by Accident or Mistake omitted 
to be entered on Record — Therefore Resolved that the same be 
Considered and shall be of the same force & Effect to all Intents and 
purposes as if the same had been recorded on said 5**^ Day of June 
& the Committee of Pay Table are hereby directed to accept the Ap- 
prizal and proceedings that have been had thereon accordingly. 

Resolved that Notice be given to Brig'" Gen^ Hart there are 5 or 
6000 Cartriges and 2 or 300 FHnts which were forwarded to Col. 
Burwill in the Bennington Alarm, now lodged at the Dwelling House 
of Cap* Isaac Larrence in Canaan which require some attention, and 
that s*^ Gen^ Hart give all necessary and proper orders for taking care 
of and securing said Ammunition. 

Whereas it was Resolved by the Gov"" & Council on the 23'' Day 
of Ocf 1781 upon the Pet° of the Selectmen of Killingsworth that M"" 
Isaac Doolittle deliver unto them or their Order 100 ^^ of Pistol Powder 
which Order is Returned and it is represented that it would be more 
convenient to have an Order on the keeper of Powder at Durham — 

Resolved that the Keeper of Powder at Durham Deliver unto the 
Selectmen of Killingsworth or Order One Hundred Weight of Pistol 
Powder and take their receipt for the same. 

Upon the Memorial of Col. Philip B. Bradley of Ridgefield Shewing 
to this Board that this State are Indebted to him a large Sum for 



96 PUBLIC RECORDS February, 

Services and monies Loaned & that there is a certain Tract of Land 
in Ridgefield containing about Twenty Acres late the property of 
Benj'' Stebins who has joined the Enemy & his Estate been by Law 
declared Forfeited to this State from which Estate there are Debts due 
to the amount of about Forty Pounds, and no other Estate left for 
the payment of s'^ Debts and that no part of s'^ Estate could be sold 
seperately without greatly injuring the whole, praying that he may [be] 
Vested with the property of s^ Lands he taking upon himself the pay- 
ment of s'^ Debts and paying the balance in public Securities due to 
him — 

Resolved that Joseph P. Cook Esq"" and M'' Daniel Cooley are 
appointed and fully Authorized & Empowered to apprize s*^ Lands at 
their true & just Value in lawful Silver money they being under Oath 
for that purpose and make return of their Apprizement to the Com- 
mittee of Pay Table with a particular account of the Boundaries &c 
of s*^ Lands who are thereupon directed upon s'' Memorialists producing 
a Certificate from the Judge of Probate for the District of Danbury 
of his having Settled and Secured the Debts due from s'^ Estate of s*^ 
Stebins and allowed by s*^ Judge of Probate to draw an order on the 
Treasurer of this State to make & execute an ample and sufficient Deed 
of Conveyance (to be by them prepared) of the Premisses to the Mem^* 
in behalf of the Governor & Company of this State upon s'' Mem^^s 
dehvering to the Treasurer out of his s'^ Notes in his hands first due 
from this State for his said Services to the amount of s'^ apprizement 
first deducting out the amount of s*^ Debts so Certified to have been 
paid or Secured by the Mem*"*. 

Whereas At a meeting of His Excellency the Gov'' & Council of 
Safety held at Hartford on the 6"^ Day of Sep-- 1781— Upon the 
application of Maj"" Gen^ Sam^ H. Parsons Shewing that he hath served 
in the Continental Army ever since the commencement of the present 
War & suffered much by Depretiation for which he has Not*"^ from 
this State and has rec«^ very little of the wages due to him for his 
Services in the year 1780 and that he is desirous of being Vested with 
the property of a certain Tract of Land lying in KingStreet so called 
in the Town of Greenwich late the property of Joseph Galpin who has 
joined the Enemy & his Estate been by Law declared Forfeited Bounded 
Easterly on Byram River Southerly on Jabery Sherwood & partly on 
Jeremiah Andersons Land Westerly on the Westerly Line of this 
State and Northerly partly on Joseph Stiddle & partly on Jos Willsons 
Land — It was Resolved that John Mead, John Mackay and John 
Davenport Jun'' Esq""^ should be appointed and fully Authorized & 
Impowered to apprize s*^ Lands at their true & just Value in Lawful 
Silver money in the year 1774 they being under Oath for that purpose 
and make return of their s^ Apprizement to the Committee of Pay Table 
with a particular description of the Boundaries &c of s'^ Lands Who 
were thereupon directed to take the Mem^' Rec* for the amount thereof 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 97 

& charge the same to his account with the State and the same being 
by s'l Committee Certified to the Treasurer of this State he was there- 
upon to make out & Execute an Ample & sufficient Deed of Conveyance 
(to be prepared by s** Committee) of the Premisses to the Mem^* m 
behalf of the Gov^ & Company of this State with a Proviso that if 
s^ Estate should be apprized at more than the balance due to the Mem^* 
for his Services in the Year 1780 that the same should be Indorsed 
on any of the Notes ordered by the General Assembly to be given to 
make good the Depretiation of Wages to Jan'' 1780. Which Resolve 
was by Mistake or Accident omitted to be Recorded therefore Resolved 
that the Same be considered and shall be of the same force & Effect 
to all Intents & purposes as if the same had been Recorded on s 6 
Day of Sep^ and the Committee of Pay Table are hereby directed to 
accept the Apprizal & proceedings that have been had thereon accord- 
ingly. 

At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety held at Hartford on the U™ Day of Feb«^ A.D. 1782 
A.M. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 
His Hon"" the Deputy Governor. 
A Davenport, Jos. Spencer, \ j^g rs 
W" Pitkin, Sam^Mott, J 
Resolved That the Committe of Pay Table be & they are hereby 
Directed to Call on the Dep^ Q' Master of The United States to Adjust 
& Settle the Acc^^ of Col° Sam^ Canfield for Procuring Tents & Trans- 
porting the Same & forage &c for his Regim* when he was Ordered 
to Joyn the Continental Army at West Point the year past, Mustering 
& Marching the men &c And Moneys Expended therein, & said Com- 
mittee of Pay Table are further Directed to Draw on the Treasurer 
in fav' of S<^ Depy Q"" Master for the Sum found Due, Out of the 1 
Tax Payable in March Last for the Sum found Due on such adjust- 
ment In Discharge of such sum found Due. , , o u 

Resolved by this Board that The Committe of Pay Table be & they 
are hereby Directed to Draw on the Treasurer in favour of CoP Sam 
Canfield Appointed to Command a Regiment for the Defence of our 
Western frontiers, for one months pay on the l'^ Tax payable m March 
Last, & Charge the Same to him on Ace* of his Wages. 

Resolved by this Board, that The Committe of Pay Table be & 
they are hereby Directed to Receive the Acc*« of Rents from Col" S. 
Canfield which he has ReC^ for sundry forfieted Estates which hehas 
Rented out pursuant to his Appointment for that purpose & Direct 
the Treasurer to Discount the Sum Due from s^ Canfield m State 
Money for said Rents, on the Order said Canfield Holds from the 
Committe of Pay Table on s** Treasurer. 



98 PUBLIC RECORDS February, 

At a meeting [of] His Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety held at Hartford on the 11™ Day of Feb'^' 1782 P.M. 

Present his Excellency the Governor. 

His Honour the Deputy Governor. 
Abr™ Davenport Joseph Spencer James Wadsworth WiUiam Hill- 
house Samuel Mott Joseph Hopkins & James Hillhouse Esq""® after- 
wards Attended Col. William Williams & Jedidiah Strong Esq'". 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw Orders in favour of Chauncey Whitelsey heretofore 
purchasing Clothier for this State on the Treasurer of this State to 
the amount of Three Hundred Pounds to be paid out of the 2/6 Tax 
for the purpose of dischar[g]ing sundry small Debts contracted in said 
Business, paying for Transportation &c and he to be accountable therefor. 

Upon the application of the Selectmen of Stonington — Resolved that 
the Col. Elderkin and M"" Wales powder makers at Windham be and 
they are hereby directed to deliver over to the Selectmen of said 
Stonington Two Hundred Weight of Powder and they to be Account- 
able. 

Upon the application of the Selectmen of Reading — Resolved that 
the keeper of Powder at Ripton be & he is hereby directed to deliver 
to s"^ Selectmen or their order One Hundred Weight of Gun Powder 
for the Use of s'^ Town and they to be accountable. 

Upon the application of the Selectmen of Norwalk shewing that in 
the years 1779 & 1780 they purchased lead of the Inhabitants as 
occation Required praying for an order for payment — 

Resolved that upon said accounts being settled and adjusted by 
the Committee of Pay Table, they be and they are hereby directed 
to draw Orders for the balance payable out of the 2/6 Tax. 

Upon the application of the Selectmen of Norwalk — Resolved that 
the keeper of Powder at Ripton be & he is hereby directed to deliver 
to said Selectmen or their order Two Hundred Weight of Gun Powder 
for the use of s** Town and they to be accountable. 

Upon the memorial of Samuel Craft Shewing to this Board that 
he was appointed to make sale of Confiscated Estates in the Town of 
Pomfret, and that Sundry Debts were allowed against the Estate of 
Nathan Frink by the Judge of Probate praying that the Receipts for 
such Debts may be received in payment for such Estate and that his 
account for trouble & Services in s*^ Business may be liquidated and 
Settled — 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to receive the Receipts for s** Debts due from s^ Estate being 
properly Certified by the Judge of Probate for the District of Pomphret 
in payment for said Estate and also liquidate & settle the accounts of 
the Mem"* for his trouble & services in s^ Business. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to receive and settle the Account of Daniel Bennet Esq' 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 99 

bearing Date Feb'' S^^ 1782 upon his producing the proper Vouchers 
and charge the same to the account of the United States. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to settle and Hquidate the account of Elisha Leeds bearing 
Date July 30*^ 1780 and also of Isaac Lockwood bearing Date Sep' 
18*"^ 1780 for Flower and Wheat furnished this State according to the 
price at which those articles are stated in the 2/6 Tax and draw orders 
on said Tax for payment. 



At a Meeting of His Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety held at Hartford on the 12™ Day of Feb^^ 1782. 

Present His Excell^ The Gov' His Hon' the Dep^ Gov' W" 
Pitkin Jos. Spencer W" Hillhouse & James Hillhouse Esq'*. 

Upon the memorial of B. Gen. John Mead Shewing to this Board 
that the General Assembly have granted him liberty to use & Improve 
one of the Forfeited Estates in Fairfield County untill he can with his 
Family with Safety Return to his Estate in Greenwich or during the 
Pleasure of the Assembly and that his Excellency the Governor & 
Council of Safety were Desired & Impowered to point out and direct 
which of s*^ Farms he should have use and Improve — Praying that 
he may have the use and Improvement of the forfeited Estate of Joseph 
Lyon lying in Fairfield containing about one hundred & fifty Acres 
with a Dwelling House & Barn Standing thereon or such part as shall 
be thought proper — 

Resolved that the Mem^* have the Use & Improvement of the 
Dwelling House and the Fifty Acres of Land adjoining which lies 
upon the North Side of the highway except only that the two Children 
of s** Lyon shall have the use of such part of s*^ Dwelling House as 
was set of to s^ Lyons Wife & which they now Occupy so long as 
they shall have occation personally to use the same, and that the Mem** 
use and Improve said Premisses according to the Rules of good 
Husbandry and make no waste of the Wood or Timber thereon standing. 

Upon the Application of Brig' Gen^ Ward — Resolved that the 
Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby Directed to receive 
and Settle the Pay Roll of Cap* Augustus Collins for marching with 
his Company to the assistance of the Guard at East Guilford who were 
assaulted by a party of Illicit Traders and draw order for the amount 
payable out of the 2/6 Tax and Certify the amount thereof to the 
Honourable Sup' Court. 



100 PUBLIC RECORDS February, 

At a meeting of His Excellency the Go\'ernor & Council of 
Safety held at Hartford on the 12™ Day of Feb^ 1782. 
Present his Excellency the Governor. 

His Honour the Deputy Governor. 
Ab™ Davenport, Joseph Spencer W™ Williams, James Wadsworth 
W™ Hillhouse Samuel Mott Jedidiah Strong Joseph Hopkins and 
James Hillhouse Esq". 
Upon the application of Elijah Hubbard Commissary of Refresh- 
ment for this State, Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be 
& they are hereby directed to draw orders in favour of said Hubbard 
on the Treasurer of this State to the amount of Fifteen Hundred 
Pounds payable out of the 2/6 Tax to discharge sundry Debts Con- 
tracted for the purchase of sundry Articles of Refreshments and trans- 
porting the same to Camp & he to be accountable therefor. 

Resolved that the several Receivers of Provisions and Collectors 
of the 2/6 Tax be and they are hereby Ordered and Directed to deliver 
over to Elijah Hubbard Commissary of Refreshments for this State the 
following Articles which may have been Collected upon said Tax (viz) 
Shirts Linnen Cloath suitable for Shirts Woolen Cloath and Stockings 
taking his Receipt therefor to be accountable which receipts being 
returned to the Comm*^ of Pay Table they are to draw Orders on 
the Treasurer of the State in favour of such Receivers or Collectors 
and Charge the same to s*^ Hubbard — Who is to transport said Articles 
to the Army and dispose of them to the Connecticut Line of the Army 
towards Wages due. 



At a Meeting of The Governor & Council of Safety Holden at 
Hartford the 13™ Day of February 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 

His Hon"" the Deputy Governor. 
Will" Pitkin, Joseph Spencer, 

Ab"" Davenport, Joseph Hopkins, > Esq", 
Sam^ Mott, J 

Resolved That, on the Petition of Col" Gilbert Potter, for That 
Purpose he be Granted a flag to go to Long Island & for himself to 
go and Return under the Direction and Inspection of Col" Thomas 
Fitch of Norwalk, he not to Carry or bring Any Thing Contrary to 
the Laws of this State. 

Ordered that the Committee of Pay Table be & they are hereby 
Directed To Settle the Acc*^ of M"" Shubael Abbe Concerning his 
Driving a Dove to Massachusetts The Last fall in Order to Purchase 
Salt, and Direct the Treasurer to Receive the Ballance Due from 
M' Abbe to this State in Hard Money Giving Proper Rec*^ for the 
Same, and also said Committee of Pay Table be & they are hereby 
Directed to Draw in favour of s"^ M"" Abbe on the 2/6 Tax payable in 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 101 

December Last, to Enable him to Settle with the Persons who were 
Teamsters in Transporting Said Salt. 



Esq"" 



At a Meeting of His Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety held at Hartford on the 14™ Day of Feb^'^' 1782 
A.M. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 

His Honour the Deputy Governor. 
William Pitkin, Samuel Mott, 

Abraham Davenport, Joseph Hopkins, 
Joseph Spencer, Jedidiah Strong, 

William Williams, John Chester, 

William Hillhouse, James Hillhouse, 
James Wadsworth, 

Whereas it is represented to this Board that Nathan Smith of Derby 
was appointed Adm"" on the Estate of Enos Candee who hath joined 
the Enemy and his Estate been declared Forfeited from which there 
are found to be Debts due to the Amount of about £ 86 17 2 which 
have been allowed by the Judge of Probate for the district of New 
Haven over and above the amount of the moveable Estate & that said 
Administrator hath also paid a small sum in Taxes that were due from 
said Estate, and that the Whole of the real Estate of said Cande has 
been sold by Order of this Board amounting to about £ 200 and that 
there is now due from Abraham Beaker of s'* Derby on his Note to 
the Treasurer for the purchase money of said Estate of s'' Cande to 
a much greater amount than s^ Debts — Resolved that said Beeker 
be and he is hereby Ordered & Directed to pay off said Debts and the 
Charges that shall be allowed and properly Certified by said Judge, 
a Receipt of which shall be by the Treasurer of this State allowed 
towards payment of his said Note and the Treasurer is to Indorse the 
same thereon accordingly. 

Whereas it is represented to this Board that there are sundry Debts 
due from the Estate of Benjamin Anderson of New Haven which was 
Forfeited and Sold by Orders from this Board for States Money — 
Therefore Resolved that General James Wadsworth be and he is hereby 
directed to apply and pay over to the administrator on s'^ Estate out 
of the monies arising from the Sale of a Shop in said New Haven 
lately the Estate of William Chandler Which he is Impowered to sell 
by a Resolve of Jan^' 25**^ 1782 to the Amount of said Debts due from 
said Estate upon their being properly allowed & Certified by the Judge 
of Probate for the district of New Haven. 

Upon resuming the Consideration of the Matter respecting the Flag 
commanded by Joseph Russel and detained by Cap* Staples Command- 
ing officer of the Guard at Branford — Resolved that said Flag be 
dismissed and that said Russell have permission to carry with him his 
Wife and all his Children under the age of Twelve Years. 



102 PUBLIC RECORDS Februar)-, 

14th February Continued [sic] 
Resolved by this Board That Andrew Adams & Jedidiah Strong 
Esq" be and They are hereby Appointed a Committee to Repair as 
soon as may be to Salisbury & there \'iew the Particular Circumstances 
of the furnace in that Town now or Lately Belonging to Richard Smith 
(who is now with the Enemy) together with all the Aparatus & 
Appurtenences Belonging to the Same, as also the Lands & Tenements 
of s^ Smith in s'^ Town, and to Note the Condition they are now in 
& Consider & Enquire any & how much Waste has been Suffered or 
Committed thereon for one or two year Last Past, and to take a True 
Inventory of the said, Lands, Tenements, Furnace and Aparatus, in 
the Condition it now is, and farther to Let Out & Lease for one Year, 
The Said Lands, Tenements, Furnace. Aparatus & Appurtenances, 
Giving a Sufficient Lease of the Same for the Said Time of one Year 
from the first Day of March Next, for Such Sum as the Said Committe 
shall Juge to be the True & Just Vallue thereof, Securing the Same 
to be Kept in due Repair, & to Give the preference in Leasing Out 
the premises to Joshua Porter Esq"" Living Near the said Furnace and 
to Take proper Security for the Rent, Payable to the Treasurer of this 
State The Said Joshua Porter Esq"" or Leasee to give a priviledge to 
M' Whiting who Has for Some Tiipe Past Improved said Furnace, 
to Improve the Same together with his Improving such Buildings as 
are NeedfuU & now Improved by him so long as to Work up the Stock 
he has now on hand and to order & Direct in the Premises and all 
Matters Relating thereto both for s^ Porter & Whiting, with full Power 
to Adjust Affairs with Each, as shall appear Reasonable and Just and 
to Make Return to his Excellency & this Board as soon as Conveniently 
may be. 

At a Meeting of The Governor and Council of Safety Held at 
Hartford the 15™ of February 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 
His Hon^ The Dep^ Gov'" 
Will" Pitkin Esq"" Abraham Davenport, Joseph Spencer, 
James Wadsworth W"' Hillhouse & Sam' Mott Esq'"^ 
On the Memorial of Peter Vandevort & Peter Vandevort Ju"" Pray- 
ing To Have a flag Granted to them to go to Long Island & New York 
to settle Some affairs of Importance to Them, Resolved by this board 
that the S'^ Peter Vandevort and Peter Vandevort Ju'' be permitted 
to go to Long Island and New York under a flag of Truce & Return 
and in Case they shall go from New London that they proceed under 
the Inspection of Col° Sam^ M'Clellan, otherwise To go under the 
Inspection of the Hon^'^ Abraham Davenport Esq^ 

On the Representation of Thomas Ives & others of New Haven 
that In may 1779 they Stopped a Quantity of Grain Transporting 
through Said New Haven by Jonathan Baker & one Tyler of Rhoad 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 103 

Island which Grain was Stored in the store of Samuel Hemingway 
by order of Col** Fitch, which was Reported to this board and Direc- 
tions given therein, Since which Suits at Law Have been Instituted 
against said Ives & others & Charges Arisen thereon — 

Resolved that James Wadsworth Esq'' be and he is hereby Appointed 
& Improwered to Enquire into the Matters Contained in the Repre- 
sentation of said Ives and others and Endeavour and [sic] Adjust- 
ment of said Lawsuits and to Indemnify said Ives at his best Discre- 
tion, and Draw Orders on the Treasurer for Such Sum as may be 
Necessary therefor to be paid out of the 2/6 Tax payable The P* 
Day of December last Exclusive of that part payable in State Bills. 



At a Meeting of His Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety held at Hartford on the 15™ Day of Feb^ 1782 A.M. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 
His Honour the Deputy Gov"". 

W" Pitkin, Sam^ Mott, 



Abr"' Davenport, W°> Williams, 
Jos. Spencer Jos. Hopkins, 

W^ Hillhouse, James Hillhouse, 



Esq' 



Upon Application of Cap* Phinehas Bradley — 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
Directed to receive sundry due Bills or Orders drawn by the Issuing 
Commissary Johonet on the purchasing Commissary Osborn for Flower 
& also a like Order in Favour of Avelin Pierpont upon said Orders 
being produced with a proper Certificate of their never having been 
paid by said Osborn, and them Settle and adjust according to the price 
fixed for that article in the 2/6 Tax and draw thereon for What they 
shall find due on said Tax. 

Resolved that Ebenezer Barnard Jun'' be and he is hereby directed 
to furnish Col. Sheldens Regiment of L. D. with Bread or a Sufficiency 
of Flower to replace What they have borrowed taking proper Receipts. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
Directed to draw Orders in favour of the Officers that have Served in 
the two Regiments raised for the defence of the Western Frontier the 
last year to the amount of one Months Wages payable out of the /l^ 
Tax payable the 1®* of March last — and that Col. Davenport pay any 
hard monies that may come into his hands and not appropriated to 
any other purpose, on said orders and the Treasurer is directed to 
receive s*^ Orders of s** Davenport as money. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw an Order on the Treasurer for £ 12 payable out of 
the /l^ Tax payable the 1 Day of March last in favour of Cap* James 
Stoddard charging the Same to his account for Wages due. 



104 PUBLIC RECORDS February, 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw orders on the Treasurer for what money he can collect 
to send forward to the pay Master of the Army for the pay & wages 
of the Officers and Men of the Connecticut line of the Army and that 
they provide persons to forward the same to the Army, And also 
Maj'' General Parson's receipt for one Months pay rec'' p"" Order here. 
And also that said Committee draw on the Treasurer for five Hundred 
Dollars in favor of Col Sheldens Regiment of Light Dragoons upon 
their produceing proper Orders from the Pay Master of the Army. 

Resolved by this Board that his Excellency the Governor be desired 
to write to the Contractors relative to the provisions collected on the 
2/6 Tax appropriated towards the requisition of Congress, and any 
other provisions that may be raised. 

Resolved that a Flag be Granted to M'" Ebenezer Piatt of the same 
tenor with that heretofore granted to go to Long Island. 

On the Memorial of Cap* John Cook of Hartford shewing to this 
Board, that on the IS*** day of August last the Memorialist by direction 
of his Excellency Gov'' Trumbull put two of his horses to the value 
of Twenty five pounds into the Waggon that carried the first money 
sent last year from this State to pay the Connecticut Line of the Army 
of the United States ; that said Horses went for that purpose to Peek- 
skill & were there detained by agreement between M"" Quarter Master 
Pomeroy & the memoralist for the use of the Regiment under the 
Command of Colonel Canfield, and being so detained in the service of 
this State the said horses were without any fault of the Memorialist 
on the 25*'' day of September last taken and carried off by the Enemy ; 
by means whereof the memorialist has lost his said horses unless 
releived by this Board praying Relief &c Resolved by this Board that 
M"" Ralph Pomeroy D.Q.M. be and he is hereby directed to pay to 
the Memorialist for the above said Horses the sum of Twenty five 
pounds LawfuU Money and Charge the same to the account of the 
United States. 

NB M"" Ebenezer Barnard Jun"" was directed to Exchange with 
Cap* Wait Goodrich One Tun of Bread at 18/ per Cen** for New Rum 
at 4/ per Gal". 

M"" Barnard was directed to Bake up what Flower he has on hand, 
that is, or is in danger of being damaged and to deliver One bb' Flower 
for the use of the Prisoners in Goal. 

Resolved That The Pay Table draw An Order on The Treasurer 
to send to the Pay Master General of the Army, so much Money as 
he shall be able for the Pay and Wages of the Officers and Men of 
the Connecticut Line of the Army, and the receipt from Maj"" General 
Parsons ; and also to pay five hundred dollars to the Pay Master of 
Col" Shelden's light dragoons according the Order sent for that pur- 

*Centner: hundredweight. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 105 

pose ; and that the Treasurer be directed to Send the whole forward 
by some safe hand and with all convenient speed. 

P* March 1782 — Gave order to the Receivers of 2/6 Tax in the 
several Towns in the County of Hartford to Deliver to QMaster 
Pumeroy — all the Indian Corn & oats (or such part as he may want) 
which they may have collected on s^ Tax & to receive from him Pay 
Table Orders for the Amount agreeable to the prices at which they 
are rated by the Assembly. 



Esquires. 



At a Meeting of His Excellency the Governor and Council of 
Safety holden at Lebanon on the 5™ day of March AD 
1782. 

Present his Excellency the Governor. 

Joseph Spencer, Jabez Perkins, 

William Hillhouse, Thomas Mumford & 
John Chester, 

Upon application of Major E Humphreys by Letter requesting to 
be excused serving as Major in the Regiment under the Command 
of Col Canfield for reasons offered in said Letter • — Resolved that His 
Excellency the Governor be desired to write Major Humphreys and 
inform him that this board are of opinion that his request is not 
grounded on true Military principles, and acquaint him that it is 
espected that he serve as Major agreable to his appointment. 

Resolved, That a Letter be addressed to Cap* James Dana offering 
him a Captaincy in the Regiment to be commanded by L*^ Col Canfield 
And in case, he declines serving That Cap* Daniel Allen of Ashford 
be appointed to serve in the room and stead of Cap* Dana and that 
he be commissioned accordingly. 

Resolved that the Nomination of Cap* Peter Curtis of Farmington 
to be a Captain in the Regiment under Col Canfield in the room of 
Captain Granger resigned — of Ensign Wilson to be a Lieutenant in 
the room of Lieu* Root resigned — of Ensign Joseph Whiting to be 
an Ensign in the room of Ensign Wilson promoted — of Ensign Joseph 
Culler to be an Ensign in the room of Ensign Bulkeley resigned, is 
approved and Accepted, and his Excellency the Governor is desired 
to commissionate them accordingly. And their Commissions are to 
bear date from this day. 

Resolved That the Pay Table Committee deliver to Ralph Pomroy 
D Qr ]y[r General Eight hundred pounds weight of Lead, and that 
they draw on the Selectmen of Wallingford for Six hundred pounds 
w* of Musket powder and Two hundred weight of Cannon powder. 
On M'" David Trumbull for Two Thousand flints, & both in favor 
of said Pomroy. And M'" Pomroy is hereby directed to procure Teams 
to transport the same as also to procure Two Reams of Cartridge 
paper and a suitable proportion of Twine to Make up the same into 



106 PUBLIC RECORDS March, 

Cartridges, and deliver the whole to Brigadier General John Mead 
at Stamford taking his receipt to be accountable therefor which is to 
be lodged with the Committe of Pay Table. 

And General Mead is to take care that the same be properly Issued 
to the Order of Colonel Canfield, as also to the Order of Cap* Fitch, 
as well as to the Militia under his immediate command as occasion 
may require. 

Resolved that M'' Chauncey Bulkley on the payment of the money 
therefor to the order of the Pay Table committee into the Treasury 
of this State shall receive from the Pay Table Committee their Order 
drawn in favor of said Bulkley on the receiver or receivers of provision 
in the Town of Chatham on the Sixpenny & penny half-penny Taxes 
for all the flour by them received in on account of said Taxes at the 
rate of Fifteen Shillings per hundred weight. 



Esquires. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Gov-ernor and Council of 
Safety Holden at Lebanon on Wednesday the 6™ day of 
March AD 1782. 

Present his Excellency the Governor. 
Joseph Spencer, Thomas Mumford, 

William Hillhouse, Jabez Perkins & 
John Chester, 

Resolved that a Flagg be granted to Sarah Gilmore wife of Robert 
Gilmore to go to her husband on Long Island under the care and 
inspection of Col° M'Clellan and that she be permitted to take with 
her her Two Sons and four daughters, also Two Beds one Table, and 
her own and her Childrens wearing apparel. And Moses Robbins is 
permitted [to] Accompany & assist her, and to return, and due care 
is to be taken that he bring nothing back with him. 

Resolved that a Flagg be granted to James Tiley of Hartford to 
go on Long Island to procure a sum of Money & bring it ofif under 
the inspection and direction of Col M'Clellan, who will see that he 
neither carries away or brings back with him anything except Money, 
and that he embarks and Lands again at Groton. 

Resolved that a Flagg be granted to Charles Merrill of Hartford 
to go to Long Island and to bring from thence sundry articles of 
Houshold Furniture belonging to his wife he to embark at Groton & 
return there again under the directions of Col° M'^Clellan, who will 
take due care that no British goods or other articles be Landed, hous- 
hold furniture excepted. 

Resolved that a Flagg be granted to Napthali Webb of Norwich 
to go to New York in order to obtain the Estate of Daniel Squire 
deceased late of said NYork who was brother to said Webbs wife. 
And he is to bring the Estate he may so receive Only in Money or 
in plate or in articles of his said deceased Brothers Cloathing or wear- 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 107 

ing apparel. And said Webb is go and return under the direction & 
Inspection of Colonel M'^Clellan or the Commandant of the Fort at 
Groton, who will take due care that he comply Strictly with this 
Resolution. 

Resolved that Lieutenant Benjamin Durkee be appointed first 
Lieutenant in the Company of Matrosses stationed at the post of New 
London and Groton and lately Commanded by Cap* Shapley deceased. 

Resolved that a Company to consist of one Captain one Lieutenant 
One Ensign, four Serjeants, four Corporals, one drummer, & one fifer 
and sixty Five Privates be forthwith raised by Peremptory detachment 
and ordered to March immediately to the defence of the Posts of 
New London & Groton & to be under the Command of Colonel 
M'^Clellan and to continue in Service Two months from the time of 
their arrival on the ground to be raised in manner following viz. 

From the Third Brigade 

1 Cap* 1 Sergeant 2 Corporals & 1 Fifer Sz 26 Privates 
From the Fifth Brigade 

1 Lieu* 2 Sergeants 1 Corporal 1 drummer & 26 Privates 

From Col° Terrys Regiment 

1 Ensign 1 Sergeant & 9 Privates 

From CoP Woodbridges ] 

Reg* viz that part oi \ 1 Corporal & 4 Privates 

it East of the River J 

3 4 4 2 65 — Total 75 

And his Excellency the Governor is requested to give the necessary 
Orders for carrying this Resolve into Execution. 

Resolved that Guy Richards Assistant Quarter Master be directed 
to procure a Boat for Cruising in order to prevent Illicit trade, and 
such an one as Col M'^Clellan shall direct to be under the command 
and direction of the Commandant of the post at New London and 
Groton. Also that he procure suitable Flaggs for the two Forts at 
N London and Groton as well as proper signal Colours for said Forts. 
And he is also directed to procure Thirty five hundred feet of Oak 
plank, for the purpose of repairing Platforms in Forts Trumbull & 
Griswold. And M"" Richards is further directed to account with the 
Several Owners for Timber and Wood taken from them by Col° 
M'^Clellan for the purpose of Making Picketts and Abattis at Fort 
Griswold and also to procure such further Quantity of Wood or Timber 
as may be necessary for said purpose, and sufficient to complete the 
business already begun. 

Resolved that Cap* Jabez Perkins of Norwich be and he is hereby 
authorised and directed to Call on the Select men and receivers of 
provisions on the 2/6 Tax in the Following Towns viz Norwich 
Lebanon Windham Coventry Mansfield Ashford Pomfret Woodstock 



108 PUBLIC RECORDS March, 

KilHngly Plainfield Voluntown Preston Canterbury Stonington Groton 
Lyme and New London for the Beef pork & flour put up in the several 
Towns to which they respectively belong on said 2/6 Tax, And the 
said Select men severally are hereby directed to cause Said Beef Pork 
and Flour to be transported to Norwich or such other place as may 
be directed by said Cap' Perkins, and deliver the same to said Cap* 
Perkins who is directed to have said Beef well repacked and pickled 
and examine the pork & see that it is in good Order. And in case 
that Cap' Perkins finds on inspection that any Article of Beef Pork 
or tiour is not good & Merchantable that he carefully refuse accepting 
the same, & make report of any articles he may so refuse to accept 
to this Board and also to the Select men of the Town from which any 
such article may be sent. 

And the Committee of Pay Table are hereby directed to Liquidate 
and Settle the accounts for Transporting said provisions and draw 
Orders on the Treasurer therefor to be paid out of the 2/6 Tax. 

Resolved that AP Ebenezer Bernard Jun*" of Hartford be and he 
is hereby authorised and directed to Call on the Select men and receivers 
of provisions on the 2/6 Tax in the Several Towns in the County of 
Hartford and in the Towns of Cheshire Durham Wallingford, Berk- 
hampsted Colebrook \\'inchester Hartland Torrington New Hartford 
and Harwinton for the Beef Pork and Flour put up in the Several 
Towns to which they respectively belong on the 2/6 Tax. And the 
Select men of the Towns Severally are hereby directed to cause the 
Beef Pork & Flour in the Towns to which they respectively belong 
to be transported to Hartford. ]Middletown or East Haddam as Said 
Bernard shall direct and deliver the same to said Bernard or to his 
Order. And in case said Bernard finds on Inspection that any Article 
of Beef Pork or Flour is not good and Merchantable that he carefully 
refuse accepting the same and make report of any Articles he may so 
refuse accepting to this Board and also to the Select men of the Town 
from which any such article may be sent. And the Committee of 
Pay Table are hereby directed to liquidate 6: settle the accounts for 
Transporting Provisions taken in on the 2/6 Tax and draw orders 
on the Treasurer therefor to be paid out of said 2/6 Tax. 

Resolved that Cap* William Latham have liberty to receive from 
the Collector of the Town of Groton out of the 2/6 Tax such articles 
of Cloathing as the Soldiers under his command the last year may 
want and also as much Beef in equal proportion to the Cloathing they 
shall take. And that the first Serjeant in the late Cap' Shapleys 
Company receive from New London Collector the same articles in 
the same manner & pay out to said Shapleys Company. And said Col- 
lectors on delivering out said articles shall receive tlie Pay Table Orders 
from said Officers which were drawn for the pay of said Company 
properlv endorsed which will be good accounting for said Collectors 
with the Treasurer. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 109 

Upon the representation of John Bradford Esq*" Continental Marine 
Agent at Boston Shewing to his Excellency the Governor that M"" 
Samuel EHott Jun"" of Boston Agent for this State has lately recovered 
Judgment of Court and Execution against him for Eleven Hundred 
Eighty Two pounds Lawful Money, and requesting he may have 
liberty to pay said Elliot the Sum of Two Hundred & Forty Pounds 
and to draw on Robert Morris Esq'' Superintendent of Finance for 
Nine hundred and Forty Two pounds the Ballance of said Execution — 

Resolved that on said Bradfords paying said Eliott Two Hundred 
and Forty Pounds in Cash and procuring an acceptance of his the said 
Bradfords Order drawn on M"" Morris Superintendent of Finance for 
Nine Hundred and Forty Two Pounds LMoney of NEngland Speci- 
fying that said Sum shall by said Superintendent be passed to the 
Credit of the State of Connecticut on account of said States quota 
of the requisition for Eight Millions of Dollars for the services of the 
Current year That the said Eliott receive such Order so accepted as 
aforesaid and discharge said Execution against Bradford to the amount 
of said Sums. And said Elliot is desired to give said Bradford reason- 
able indulgence to obtain acceptance on his said Order. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor and Council of 
Safety holden at Lebanon the 7™ day of March AD 1782. 

Present his Excellency the Governor. 
Joseph Spencer, Thomas Mumford, 
Jabez Perkins, John Chester, 

There being no Quorum this day the forenoon spent in discoursing 
sundry Matters & finishing votes already passed & adjourn'^ to Tuesday 
the 26*^ March Instant. 

State of Connecticut 

By the Captain General 

To Jabez Perkins Esq"" of Norwich 
Sir 

You are to apply to Major Benajah Leffingwell of Norwich and 
receive from him all the wheat & Rye flour he may have received from 
the Several Towns in this State on Receipt of which you will deliver 
Cap* William Hubbard such of the Wheat flour as he likes to receive 
in payment of the Salt you purchased of him for the State. The 
remainder of said Wheat and Rye flour you will send M"" Guy Richards 
Jun"" Assistant Commissary of Issues at New London for the Use of 
the Troops there. 

Given at Lebanon 7^^ March 1782. J. T— ll 

State of Connecticut 

By the Cap* General 
The Com*^® of Pay Table at Hartford will draw an Order on the 
Treasurer in favour of BGeneral Hart for the Sum of four pounds 



110 PUBLIC RECORDS March 



eight shillings and eight pence half penny on the half Crown Tax, 
exclusive of the part for sinking fund for four Rheam of Cartridge 
paper, and twine used to make up Cartridges — provided by him. 
Given at Lebanon 9^^ March 1782. J. T— ll 



Esq". 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Lebanon, Tuesday 26™ March 1782. 

Present His ExcelP The Governor. 
Hon° Mat' Griswold 
Elip* Dyer, Tho* Mumford, 

W™ Pitkin, Jabez Perkins, 

Jos. Spencer, -. (Roger Newbury, 

W"^ Williams, atJSioon jw" Hillhouse, 
Nath^ Wales, 

His Excellency the Gov*" moved the Board for Advice, respecting 
his Calling the Gen^ Assembly to meet ab^ begin^ of Ap^ next, on Ace* 
of sundry important matters for making more effectual Supplys of 
Men & regulations & Measures necessary for an early preparation for 
the next Campaign, on sev^ important Letters from the Financier, 
Secre^ of foreign affairs, Gen^ Washington &c. 

The Matter, was largely considered & discoursed, till the opening 
in the afternoon, & on the Question, this Board do not advise to the 
calling of the Assembly, as proposed. 

Jn° Linares a Spanish Gent, has for many years resided at Hebron 
in this State, moving that He is included in the Classing at Hebron 
for raising of Soldiers &c, that He thinks it is not right as He is an 
Alien, not naturaHzed, &c & that in his own Country Men in these 
Circumstances are not called upon in like manner, is willing to pay 
all other Taxes &c & praying Relief &c. The Board is of opinion 
that as He is a Foreigner, not naturalized, not capable of holding 
office of Honor or Profit, nor any real Estate descendible &c He ought 
not to be holden in any Class for the purpose of procuring Soldiers &c. 
A List of a number of proposed Officers in the room of retired 
Officers & resigned &c had been at Hartford, & at the last Meeting 
&c, was laid before this Board by Gen Parsons & moved for appoint- 
ment &c. 

The Question was now put whether the Board will appoint any 
officers in our Line of the Army, in the room of any officers said to be 
Retired. 

Resolved in the negative. 

Whether They will appoint any officers in the room of officers 
resigned. 

Resolved in the Affirmative. 
& according to the List & nomination by Gen^ Parsons 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. Ill 

Voted That Ens" W™ Higgins be & He is appointed, Lieu* 1^* 
Reg* in the room of Cap* L* Tiffany, resigned, 28 Oct" 1781 & Dav'^ 
Maltbie to be Ensign in the room of Ens" Higgins promoted, as above. 

Ens" W" Lord, to be a Lieu* in 3*^ Reg* in the room of Lt Strong, 
deserted, 6 Dec' 1781. 

Adj^ till tomor. morn^. 



At a Meeting of the Gov^ &c 
WedY 27 Mar 1782. 

Pres^ His Ex^ The Gov'. 

Eliph* Dyer, Nath Wales, 

W" Pitkin, W"' Hillhouse, 

Jos Spencer, Thos Mumford, 

W" Williams, Rog' Newbury, 



Esq' 



Permit granted to Aaron Isaacs of Long Island, who is over to 
prosecute a Plunder commited upon him &c to return to East Hampton 
on s'^Island under the inspection & Direction of the Commander at 
Groton Fort. 

Upon the Mem^ of Ralph Pumroy D.Q. Mas' of the Army shewing 
That He hath by order of the Q' Mas' Gen^ more than 300 public 
Horses, & order to purchase a large number of Cattle &c & is destitute 
of Forage & the means of procuring it & praying to have the Oats 
collected in this State on the 2/6 Tax designed to be appropriated 
for part of the Quota of money requested by Congress for this State 
for the Expenditures of the year 1782 &c. 

Resolved That the Receivers of Provisions in the sev^ Towns in 
this State on the 2/6 Tax granted in May last, be & They are hereby 
directed to deliver to s*^ Pumroy or Order, all the oats that have been 
collected on s*^ Tax, taking his Rec* therefor, which shall be allowed 
s*^ Receivers & Collectors in Settlem* of their s*^ Tax Bill with the 
Treas' or Com**^ of Pay Table & s*^ Com**^ are directed to Charge the 
s*^ Rec*^ to the Ac* of the united States, to be accounted for in fav' 
of this State on the Requisition of Congress on s*^ State for their Quota 
of Supplys for the Services of the Current year. Those being the 
Terms on which s*^ grant is made. & s*^ Pumroy is directed to leave 
a true Copy of this Resolve, attested by Him, with the Treas' & 
Com** of Pay Table of this State. 
De Furnace &c. 

Whereas this Board at Hartford on the 14*^ of Feb^ last passd 
a Resolve respecting the Furnace at Salisbury late belonging to Rich*^ 
Smith, appointing a Com** to repair to s** Salisbury, view the Circum- 
stances of s^ Furnace & at large to execute the Commission by s^ 
Resolve given them as by the same may appear, & give the Preference 
in Leasing the s^ Furnace to Col Joshua Porter, for one year from 
the 1^* Day of Mar. 1782 taking proper Security for the Rent payable 



112 PUBLIC RECORDS March, 

to the Treas"" of this State, the s^ Porter on receiving his Lease to give 
a Privilege to M"" W™ Whiting who has for some time passd improved 
s*^ Furnace, to improve the same together with Buildings as are need- 
ful so long as is necessary to work up the Stock he then had on hand, 
s*^ Com*® also to adjust & Settle Affairs between s'^ Porter & Whiting 
as shall be just and reasonable &c as by the same may fully appear. 
& as s*^ Com**^ have neglected to attend on s*' Business so that the 
time necessary to work up the Stock s'^ Whiting has on hand, the 
quantity thereof & what Stock ought equitably to be considered as on 
hand agreable to the meaning of s*^ Resolve so as to enable s^' Whiting 
to use & consume all the articles He had, Have not been estimated, 
ascertained or adjudged by s^ Com**-* & while s^' IMatters were unde- 
termined, s^ Whiting has on application by the Comis*' Gen' of Military 
Stores contracted for 196 Tons of Shell & Shot, for the use of the 
Continental Army, presuming that an equitable Construction of the 
Resolve in his fav*" by s*^ Resolve, wo'' nearly enable him to execute 
the s^ Contract. And as it may be of essential Importance to the 
operations of the ensuing Campaign, that the sd Comis^ sho'' not fail 
of those military Supplys engaged by s'' Contract, nor be Delayd in 
receiving them. 

It is the opinion of & Resolved by this Board, that as s*' Lease had 
not been made by s'' Com**" nor the matters relating thereto adjusted 
and settled before entering into s'' Contract & the necessity of the 
Public requiring, the s** Whiting may be permitted to improve s'' 
Furnace & the necessary Implements & Buildings thereof, Ore, Water, 
the Dwelling House & Pasture usually improved for the benefit & 
purpose of carrying on the Business of s^ Furnace so long as shall 
be wanted for compleating s^ Contract, untill the P* of Sep"" next the 
Time specified therein for the performance thereof, if it cannot be 
sooner accomplished, paying & allowing for s"^ Improvement such sum 
or sums & in such way & manner as shall be directed by this Board, 
not cutting any Wood on s** Smiths Land, nor making any Waste — 
& the s'' Porter has Liberty to Use & improve reasonably & prudently 
all the residue of s'' Smiths Estate at s'' Salisbury so as not to inter- 
fere with the necessary Use of s*' Whiting as afores** paying therefor 
what this Board shall at some future Time judge just, consistent with 
his Proposals to s'' Board, & this Board will soon as maybe con- 
venient take proper measures to adjust & settle what shall be just 
& equitable between s'' Parties, & the s'' Com'" are hereby excused from 
taking any Measures in pursuance of s*' Appointment. & s^ Parties 
are severally to take Benefit of this Resolve on Condition of their 
Compliance & Submission to the Terms thereof. 

On a Mem'' of the S. Men of Groton, Shewing that one Rob*^ Brice 
was inlisted by a Class in s'' Town in the Spring 1781, for the C. 
Army for 3 years, who was mustered by the Col° of the S**" Reg\ 
but rejected by a continent' muster master, & since has done duty as 
a Soldier in Ft Griswold by Ord"" of the Board, had rec** nothing &c 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 113 

pray^ that he be ordered to join the Army or continue in Service at 
the Post of N London &c Resolved that s'^ Brice continue to do Duty 
in Cap W'" Lathams Comp'* at Fort Griswold & that s'' Cap Latham 
in making up his next pay roll add him thereto for past & future 
Services to the Time of making up s*^ pay Roll. 
Many matters considered &c & adjourned. 



At a Meeting of the Gov'' & Council of Safety at Lebanon 
Thursd^ 28™ March 1782. 

Present his Ex^ the Governor. 
Jos. Spencer, W"' Hillhouse, 
W™ Williams, p Perkins, l f ^s 

Nathi Wales, Tho^ Mumford, \ ^^ ' 
Rog'' Newbury, J 

On Motion of B. Gen' Huntington, Resolved That the Treas'' of 
this State pay to Brig. Gen' Huntington the Sum of £ 10 10 to com- 
pleat his pay for the month of Feby 1781 & £37 10 for the month 
of March 1781, he to acc° being the same sum to which He & other 
officers & Army are intitled to for the same Time, the Treas'' to take 
duplicate Rec*® retain one & lodge the other with the Com**^ of Pay 
Table. 

Consulted Gen' Huntington respectg the promotion of sundry 
officers, to vacancys in the Army &c. 

Also respecting, the Rendezvous mustering &c &c the Recruits 
now raising &c. 

On the Certificate & Request of the Select Men of Greenwich, 
presented by Col Thos Hobby &c Granted That W" Anderson who 
has been since Dec"" last confined at Windham, being taken up & sent 
by B Gen Waterbury, as a Person suspected & dangerous &c be 
permitted under sufficient Bonds for his good behavior & performance 
&c be permitted to return to his family at Greenwich, to look out for 
a place to remove them to in some place more remote from the Enemy, 
to return to s'' Town of Windham by the P' of May next, or sooner 
if required, & report the place proposed &c & may be further con- 
sidered by the Board. 

Granted also on the Mem° of Jos Close of Greenwich a person also 
sent as af ores'' who had joined, & deserted from Delancys Corps &c 
in consideration of his being in a declining & low state of Health 
&c & his Father being a firm Friend &c. That He be permitted to 
go to New Milford & reside with his Sister there & under the Care 
& Inspection of the authority & S. Men thereof under sufficient Bonds 
for his good Behavior & not depart &c untill further orders. 

On Representation of M'" Dan' Rodman &c. 

Resolved That M"" Dan' Rodman of Norwich receive of Cap Asa 
Waterman of the same Norwich Beef in his Hands belonging to this 
State & rec'' on the 2/6 Tax, to the am* of £ 377 13 6 to be com- 



114 PUBLIC RECORDS March, 

puted at the price of the same stand in to this State, in the Condition 
it then is, in full payment & satisfaction of pay Table orders s'^ Rodman 
had rec** to that am* on s*^ Tax for rum by him sold M"" Elijah Hub- 
bard in the Summer & Fall of the year 1781 for the use of this State, 
& s*^ Waterman is directed to receive the s*^ orders duly indorsed, which 
orders so indorsed shall be good accounting for him with the Com*® 
of pay Table for s^ Beef lodging the Same & leaving with s'^ Com*® 
this attested Copy of this Resolve. 

On Motion of Col Henry Champion for a rule of Allowance for 
his Service, as Superintend & Director of the whole Matter of pro- 
viding the Beef on the 4 1 penny Taxes & afterward of 2 pence 
more to the Army in the Summer & Fall of 1781, appointed by this 
Board, alledging that He was employed 9 Months in the Service, & 
in Settling all the Acc"^ &c requesting a reward of £ 20 per Month 
&c — 

Resolved that He be allowed for the whole Service afores^ includ- 
ing his Time, Horse Hire Expences, Clerk & all the Services in that 
Capacity the sum of £ 140 & the Com**" of pay Table are to allow 
him on Settlem* accordingly, & settle & adjust all his Acc"^ relating 
thereto in s** Business. 

This Board Desire his Ex^ the Gov"" to write Col M'^Clellan, Com* 
of the Fort at N London & Groton & authorize him to give Warrants 
to suitable Persons to command the Boats belonging to this State under 
his Command upon the Terms they shall agree for the purpose of 
Cruizeing to prevent illicit Trade & to such other Persons as the Gov"" 
shall direct to comand their own Boats for the purpose afores*^. They 
to receive the whole of their Prizes duly & legally made, such Persons 
to be under his Direction & subject to his Order & Controul & direct 
Col M*^Clellan to be particularly careful that the Persons receiving 
such Warrants nor any of their hands do under pretext of s*' Warrants 
directly or indirectly assist aid or abet s*^ Trade & to Cause any that 
violate their s^ Trust to suffer due & exemplary Punishment. 

On the Petition of Lucy Frink setting forth &c & praying Liberty 
to go into N York to See her Brother Nathan & to get some articles 
of Cloathing & Money from him &c. 

Resolved that s*^ Lucy may have Liberty under the inspection of 
Col M'^Clellan to write to her s^ Brother & receive from him any money 
he may send to her but no articles of Cloathing or other goods. 

Advised the Governor to Give Col Champion a Certificate of his 
being desired by the Public in 1778, on an appearance of a great 
Scarcity of Beef Cattle for the C. Army to ride a Circuit &c to pro- 
mote the fattening of Beef &c for which he demands his Expences 
only &c. 

Resolved That M"" Guy Richards Ju"" Issuing Comisy at the Posts 
of N London & Groton, sell to the best advantage the 45 bar'® of 
condemned beef & 3 barrels of pork under like Circumstances now in 
his Store rec'^ from the Towns of Preston Voluntown &c. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 115 

That the s*^ M"" Richards procure Planks, Boards & Colours neces- 
sary for the Platform, & Forts at s*^ Posts, with pay Table orders, as 
far as He shall be able & lay his Ace" before this Board, Who will 
draw on the 1 penny Tax for payment thereof. 

That s^ M'" Richards be authorized to receive of the Receivers at 
New London or Groton thirty barrels of beef collected on the 2/6 
Tax & deliver the same, well packd & pickled, to M"" Clarkson in full 
paym* of twenty four barrels, borrowed of him by s'^ Richards on 
occasion of the Descent of the Enemy there the 6**^ of Sep"" last. 

That s*^ Richards deliver out to the garisons at N London & Groton 
the Beef collected on the 6^ Tax & now lying at Groton & Stonington 
so far as the same shall be fit for the use aforesd. & sell the residue 
in the best manner he shall be able. 

That M'" Eb^ Barnard Ju' of Hartford deliver to the s'J M"" Richards 
6000 weight of bread, & that he deliver the same to M"" W™ Hubbard, 
for so much borrowed of him for the Troops at New London, the day 
after the Destruction of that place by the Enemy. 

Upon the Mem° of Benj'' Wadsworth of Norwich shewing that 
He had two Sons very badly wounded in Groton Fort Sepf 1781, 
that He is poor & has been at great Expence in taking Care of them 
&c which He is not able to go thro with, without some Relief — 

Resolved That for his present Relief, an order be drawn on Cap 
Jz Perkins in Fav"" of s^ Woodworth for half a barrel of Beef, & for 
^2 a barrel of Pork & one barrel of Rye Flour, of public Stores in 
his hands, & two gallons of rum, & also an order on Cap* Asa Water- 
man, Receiver on the 2/6 Tax for Norwich for Cloth to the amount 
of Six pounds, which will acc° for s^ Waterman for so much, & the 
same to be charged s*^ Woodworth & accounted for on Settlem* of 
his Acc° for supporting s^ wounded Soldiers &c. 

Resolved, That The Governor permit to IVP Elias Pelletreau to 
return with his family to Long Island — with his household furniture 
One Cow, One horse, ten bushels of Grain — One bl of Meat in beef 
& Pork — And to Eze Sanford in like manner. 

And to M"" Silas Jessup to go to Long Island to dispose of his 
Estate there, to bring off his Money Household furniture, farming 
Utensils Flax and a smal quantity of Whale Oyl. 

To M"" George Fordham to go to Long Island for like purpose 
and bring off his Money. 

To Mess''^ W" Havens and Geo. Havens in like manner. 

To M"" Elias Howel to return to Southampton on LIsland with 
his family, provided there is no male person in it above the age of 
twelve years, his houshold furniture, One Cow Six Sheep, one draft 
horse, ten bushels of grain one bb^ of Meat in Beef and Pork. 

To M"" John Gardiner to pass to Long Island to bring off his wife 
and household furniture. 

To Maj"" Nath'^ King resident at Saybrook to pass to Long Island 
to bring off Grain or any other growth of his Farm there — All these 



116 PUBLIC RECORDS March, 

foregoing permissions to be under the direction and inspection of Col'' 

M'"Clellan Comand"" at the Post of New London and Groton. 

April 4*'* M"" Bradock Dickinson permitted to pass in the Same Flag. 



At a Meeting of the Gov^ & Council of Safety at Leb* 
Thursd^ 29™ Mar. 1782. 

Present his ExcelF Tlie Gov"". 

Jos. Spencer, Nath^ Wales, 1 
W" Williams, W™ Hillhouse, >■ Esq'"^ 
Rog'" Newbury, 

On Recomend" of Gen Silliman, in behalf of the Authority & S. Men 
of Fairfield — 

This Board Do appoint Mr. Nathan Adams to be Lieu* to Comand 
the Garison at black Rock in Fairfield, the Season ensuing. 

Resolved That B. Gen^ Mead supply the Guards & Garison at 
Fairfield, with necessary Ammunition so far as He shall be able out 
of the Supplys lately furnished Him. 

This Board Do appoint Cap James Dana of Mansfield to be Major 
of the Reg* ordered for the Defence of the Post of Horseneck &c 
in the room of Maj"" Humphry, resigned. & also Cap Dan^ Allen of 
Ashford, to be a Cap* in s*^ Reg* vice s'' Cap* Dana, promoted. 
Also Cap Peter Curtiss of Farmington, to be a Cap* in s'^ Reg* vice 
Cap* Grainger resigned. 

Also Joseph Whiting of Milford to be a Lieu* in s'' Reg* vice, L* 
Hoyet resigned. 

Also Jos Cutler of Plainf^, to be an Ens" in s*^ Reg* vice Ens" Wilson 
promoted. 

On application of L* Jos^ Ball, Resolved That the Com*® of pay 
Table liquidate & settle the Acc°^ of L* Jos'"* Ball for the expence of 
his recruiting Service for the Continental Army in the Spring &c of 
1781, on Acc° of which an order was given in April of s'' year for 
£ 40 State Money, & if any ballance be found in his fav"" draw for 
the same & Charge the whole to the United States. 

Whereas it is represented to this Board, That some of the Col- 
lectors, or receivers of Provisions on the Tax of 2/6 granted by act 
of Assembly in May last, have presumed to sell, barter, or Exchange, 
some of the Provisions or other specified articles actually received on 
said Tax, for orders of Pay Table, or other Things, and have Even 
undertaken to receive them at a discount which ought Never to take 

hibited 
place in any instance although it is specially provided [.y/c] by a Resolve 
of Assembly in October Last. 

That no part of the Articles of Provisions &c Enumerated in said 
Act to be receiv*^ in payment of s*^ 2/6 Tax be Delivered after the 
same shall be rec*^ by any of the Collectors appointed to receive the 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 117 

same on account of any order in pursuance of an Act of Assembly, 
but remain subject to the Direction of The Gen^ Assembly, or Governor 
and Council of Safety. 

This Board Do hereby Strictly inhibit any Conduct of that kind 
as inconsistant with the Public good and safety, the Spirit & meaning 
of the Law, and a breach of Trust which will Expose, any who have 
been Guilty to the Just resentment of the Assembly, and such punish- 
ment and proceedings as they shall Think proper to inflict or order. 

A Resolve passed on the petition of Nicholas Keiguine of Volun- 
town who served a Lieu* in the Service of this State in the year 1781 
directing Either of the Receivers of provisions for s*^" Town of Volun- 
town on the 2/6 tax to deliver to said Keiguine on account of his 

Pork 
wages due for his service one Barrel of Beef [sic] and so much Lin and 
Woolen Cloth & ten bushels of Oats as shall amount to a Sum not 
Exceeding £ 15 10 at the rate & price said articles were Received 
in for the use of this State, s*^ Kagwine to deliver the Person of whom 
He shall receive s*^ articles any order or orders drawn by the Com- 
mittee of pay table in favour of said Keigwine for s'^ wages payable 
out of s^ 2/6 tax with his proper Receipt thereon to the amount of 
s^ articles so by him rec*^ which shall be in Acc° for s'^ Receiver with 
the Pay Table.* 

On representation of M'' Treasurer Lawrence — Resolved as the 
opinion of this Board, That it may be advisable for said Treasurer to 
defer delivering over the old Continental Bills in his hands to the Loan 
Oi^ce Commissioner, taking our quota of the new in lieu thereof, 
untill the Session of the General Assembly in May next, and receive 
the further direction of the Assembly respecting the same. 

Whereas a considerable number of Soldiers of this States line of 
the Continental Army, have at different times deserted from said line, 
— many of whom are secreted & lurking in various places in this and 
the neighbouring States, and no individuals are sufficiently interested 
in taking up and returning them, to be induced to incur the expence 
necesarily attending the same, tho it is of importance to the public, 
to the strength of the army and the due execution of the laws for 
regulating and supporting the same that they should be apprehended 
and returned to their duty — 

It is therefore Resolved by this Board That Cap* Andrew Hillyerf 
be and he is hereby appointed authorized and empowered to obtain 
forthwith the best account he shall be able, of the names and places 
of Abode of all such deserters, the places into which they are probably 
gone and reside, or are Secreted, whether in this or a neighbouring 
State, and them to pursue, apprehend and secure, and deliver to any 
Continental Officer who may be authorized to receive him or them, 

*In margin: "25th April Orders given accordingly." 

tThe name of Hillyer was inserted here and elsewhere in this resolve by a different hand in 
blanks left in the original entry. 



118 PUBLIC RECORDS April, 

taking his receipt, or in default thereof to commit to any of the most 
contiguous goals in this State — the keeper whereof is hereby required 
to receive and safe keep him or them within such prison until! duly 
delivered, giving proper receipts — And all officers civil and military 
in this State are to afford said [unfilled blank iii manuscript] all 

necessary assistance in their power and all other persons in said State 
are commanded to give every personal aid and assistance which he 
said Hillyer shall require for apprehending, securing and confining any 
such deserter as aforesaid, on their peril — And any executive authority 
and military officers in any neighbouring State are hereby requested 
and desired by the ties of mutual public interest and safety and recipro- 
cal benefit and aid, to render and afiford every legal and efifectual aid 
and assistance in their power and departments, to the said Hillyer 
to enable him to execute the authorities and instructions given to him 
by these presents — 

And the said Hillyer is and shall be entitled to receive for such 
his services, all the reward and premium granted by Congress, for 
apprehending such deserters, and such further reward from this State 
as shall reasonably compensate his time, trouble & expences in said 
business — and any assistance he shall necessarily employ in said Service 
shall receive reasonable compensation for such Service. 

Resolved That the Committee of Pay table draw an order on the 
Treasurer in favor of Watson Loomis Brigade Major of the first 
Brigade, for Eight pounds, money payable out of the one penny tax 
on account of his Services and expences in said capacity. 

Resolved, That Cap* Miel receive out of the 2/6 tax from the Town 
of Preston — one Barrel of Beef — and linnen and woollen cloth, as 
is granted to Lieu* Cagwine.* 

Resolved, That Cap* Carew of Norwich be paid in Beef out of the 
2/6 tax, for a pipe of Wine sold to M'" Barnard for use of this State 
in like manner as was granted to M*" Daniel Rodman. 

Resolved That an Order be drawn on the Treasurer in favour of 
Cap* And'' Hillyer for thirty pounds lawfull money out of the one 
penny Tax, payable P* day of March 1781 to enable him to pursue, 
apprehend & Secure deserters from the Connecticut Line of the Army 
— He to be accountable. 



At a meeting of the Gov^ & Council of Safety, at 
Lebanon, by Special call &c Fry^ 5 Ap^ 1782. 
Present His Ex'' The Governor. 

W"» Williams, W" Hillhouse, 1 
Nath^ Wales, Tho« Mumford, j' Esq^ 
Jabez Perkins, 



Crossed out, with notation: "altered at a meeting 11 April." See below p. 121. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 119 

On the Representation of M'' Dav^ Allen of Fairfield That in the 
Winter of 1778, Col Meigs, then of the Continent Army contracted 
with Him for two hundred Leather Caps for the use of his Reg* in 
pursuance of Authority from this Board &c that He had rec*^ Col 
Meigs Rec* for the Same which was destroyed with his House by the 
Enemy at Fairfield &c & praying to have his Acc° Settled &c Resolved 
That s*^ Allen, on producing from s*^ Col Meigs another Receipt, 
specifying his s^ Contract the Time thereof the sum at which s*^ Hats 
were to be furnished, the Authority by which the contract was made 
& the actual Receipt of the Hats, thereupon the Com**' of Pay Table 
on receiving the Same, are authorized & directed to receive, liquidate 
& adjust s*^ Aliens Ace" & give order for what shall appear due in 
L. Money on the Treasurer, to pay & secure by his Note payable at 
the End of one Year after the Experation of the War, & Charge the 
Ace" of the united States. 

On Representation of the Authority & S. Men of Fairfield, repre- 
senting the great Necessity of some Repairs to the Fort at Black Rock 
a Fort in which the Public are interested as the only harbour of Safety 
for all Vessells &c & Stating the Expence — resolved that They be 
allowed to the amount of £ 33 to be carefully applied for making 
such repairs & render an acc° & the Pay Table are to draw for the 
Same payable out of the 2/6 Tax. 

Voted That the Gov"" be desired on the Motion &c of Author'' &c 
of Fairfield, to give a Commission to Cap Dan^ Lacey & Ens" Grum- 
mond Morehouse, appointed by the Authority &c to command the 
Guards, They are by the Act of assembly in Jan'' last, to raise for 
their own Defence. 

Voted That the Authority & S. Men of Fairf*' may receive from 
the Store at Durham two barrels of Musket Powder belonging to this 
State, & the keeper of s** Powder is directed to deliver the Same, taking 
their Receipt to Account. 

Voted that M'" Dav'^ Trumbull, deliver M"" Dav'' Allen for the use 
of the Guards at Fairfield, four hundred Flints, taking his Receipt 
to Ace". 

On Petition &c granted Liberty to Sam^ Cook Silliman Esq of 
Norwalk to pass over with his Wife to Long Island in a Flag, to visit 
her Father before his Death, under the Care & Inspection of Col" 
Canfield carefully to See to it that nothing illicit is done & the Gov"" 
desired to grant a Flag. 

On Petition, stating very urgent Reasons & granted Liberty to Dan' 
Howell Esq, Ezekiel Howell, Dan' Haynes, Dav'' Pierson, Stephen 
Howell, David Sayre, Jn" Gilson & Jn" Hurlburt Refugees fr. L. 
Island, resid^ at E Haddam to pass over in a Flag, (to be granted by 
ye Gov"") to Long Island, under the Careful Inspection & Direction 
of Col M'^Clellan Com* at Groton or Capt Josiah Burnham of Lyme 
to see to it at going & returning that nothing illegal is carried, nor 
any kind of goods, brot back. Money may be brot. 



120 PUBLIC RECORDS April, 

On Memorial of M"" Jn** Magoffin, late of Pensylvania, having for- 
merly had permission to bring from Long Island into this State sundry 
Articles of Goods He imported from Ireland, praying for Liberty to 
Sell & dispose s*^ Goods in this State or to carry them to New York 
State, He having produced the best of Recommendations of his fixed 
& warm attachment to the Rights of the Country & faithfull com- 
pliance with the Terms of his Permit Sic. 

Resolved by this Board That The s*^ John M''Goffin have & He 
has Liberty to Sell & dispose of his s'' Goods in this State, or transport 
the same into the State of New York not under the Power of the 
Enemy, as He shall see Cause. 

Ordered That the Com**^ of Pay Table adjust & liquidate the Ace" 
of Leph'* Hatch a hand on board Cap Niles of the Schooner Spy taken 
on the Voyage from France &c & Charge the united States. 

Resolved That the Receivers of wheat Flour on the Several Taxes 
in the Countys of Fairfield & New Haven deliver to Cap Jabez Perkins 
or order any Quantity. 

Reconsidered & drop** for the present & adj'' to Wed*' next. 



At a Meeting of the Gov'^ & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon Wed^' 10™ April 1782. 
Present his Ex" The Governor. 



EUp* Dyer, W™ Hillhouse, 

W™ Williams, p.m. Tos. Spencer, 
Nath' Wales, 



Esq". 

No Quor"" 
'till^j-m. 

On a Mem° of Jed^ Stephens a Man driven off from Susquehanna, 
Stating, Distress, Sickness Poverty & Death of his Family, in such 
a Light as induce this Board to beleive to be fit & just Do thereupon 
refer the s"* Mem° to Gen' Washingtons Consideration, & signifie That 
if He see Cause this Board freely consent to his only Son, being 
Discharged from the Con^ Army. 

Proclamation for Fast, agreable to Resolve &c of Congress, the 
last Thurs'' of April Ins* Consulted, agreed upon & sent to the Press. 

Sundry other matters moved, Consulted &c. 



At a Meeting of &c Lebanon 
Thurs^^ 11 April 1782. 
Present His Excell" The Governor. 
Hon. D. Gov'' Griswold 

Flip* Dyer, Nath' Wales, 

Jos. Spencer, W™ Hillhouse, 
W" Williams, Jz. Perkins, 
Tho« Mumford, 



Esq'' 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 121 

On representa" in behalf of Nathan Allen of Groton Stat^ that by 
ord"" of Maj. Hillhouse & Esq Ledyard, by ord*" of the Board, in 
pursuance of Authority of Congress &c took up his House as a Hos- 
pital for Sick Prisoners exchang*^ &c & he turned out with his Family 
&c, & Certificate of D"" Turner &c ordered that the Com*^ of Pay Table 
to draw on the I'' Tax of Mar. [17] 81, for the Sum of Six pounds in 
fav"" of s^ Allen for his s^ House, & Charge the united States. 

On Motion of Cap Dan' Allen of Ashford going into the Service 
of this State in the Reg* raised for the western Frontier — Resolved 
That He be authorised to receive of the Coll"" or receiver of the 2/6 
Tax for the Town of Ashford, to the am*^ of £ 12 or one months pay 
as a Cap* viz one barrel of Pork in the State the same was packed 
by s'^ Receiver at the price of £ 5 & the remaining Sum of Seven 
pounds in such articles of Cloath^ as s'' Receiver has on s*^ Tax, & 
He s'^ Allen shall choose at the price the same are rec** & his rec* or 
Indorsement hereof, delivered the Com**^ shall be good accounting to 
s** receiver for s*^ Sum who are to Charge the Same in Ace" to s'^ 
Cap* Allen. 

On Motion of Maj'' James Dana, appointed to the Reg* at Horse- 
neck on Western Frontier, stating the Impossibility of his undertaking 
the Service, unless He can obtain £ 20 on Ace" of his past Services 
in that Department the last year, toward paying some Debts by him 
Contracted while in s*^ Service &c — 

Resolved & ordered That the Com**^ of Pay Table draw on the 
Treas'' in fav'' of s^ Maj'' Dana for the Sum of twenty pounds payable 
out of the one penny Tax due in March 1781 & Charge the Same in 
Ace" to s'^ Maj'' Dana, on his last years Service as a Captain. 

This Order cancelled, another made 12*^ ins* for £ 10 — on Perkins 
Esq"" of Ashford, on Confiscated Estates sold there & £ 10 — on the 
one penny Tax payable P* March 1781-vid-next page save four.* 

Motion & Application by a Class at Hebron & another at Lebanon 
concerning the hiring one for the Continental Services the last year 
their Counter Claims hav^ been before the Board the last year, & 
refered to the Assembly, & by them decided. The Board Do not appre- 
hend, it belongs to them further to act in the Matter at present & 
dismiss the subject. 

This Board Do appoint Lt. Abner Grainger Cap* in the State Reg* 
in the room of Cap Curtiss who was appointed in the room of Cap* 
Sam' Grainger resigned which s'' Curtiss is said also to be resigned. 
The present appointment to take place in Case s^ Curtiss is [resigned] 
& doth not accept his s^ appointment. 

Resolved that the Receiver of Provisions &c at Preston deliver 
Cap* Charles Miel, of Linnen & Woolen Cloth Received in on the 2/6 
Tax to the Amo* of ten pounds at the price the Same was rec'' & see 
the amo* thereof Indorsed by said Miel on an order he has from the 

*This paragraph was inserted later, squeezed between the two adjacent paragraphs. See 
below, p. 124. 



122 PUBLIC RECORDS April, 

Committee of Pay Table on s^ Tax, and also Take his Receipt or 
Indorsement thereon expressing such Indorsment to have been made 
on said order of Pay Table which shall Acc° for so much in fav"" of s** 
Receiver. 

Resolved that any Receiver of Provisions on the 2/6 Tax for 
Stonington Deliver Cap* Charles Miel one Barrel of Beef Rec*^ on s*^ 
Tax at the price of five pounds & See the amount thereof indorsed by 
him on an order he has from the Com**' of Pay Table on s^ Tax, & 
also take his Rec* for the same on the back of this Resolve expressing 
such indorsement to have been made on s*' order, which Rec* shall 
ace" for so much in fav"" of s"* Receiver. 

Motion by M"" Ledyard ab* Exchanging Prisoners &c consulted, 
&c, &c, &c. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council 
&c LebN 12 April 1782. 

Present His Ex'' The Governor. 
Hon D. Gov"" Griswold. 

Elip* Dyer, Nath^ Wales, 

Jos. Spencer, W" Hillhouse, r Esq""^. 

W" Williams, Jabez Perkins, 

Resolve De Exch® of Prisoners. 

This Board Do hereby authorize, appoint & impower Eben*" Ledyard 
Esq"" to repair in a Flag to New York or Long Island & in the name 
& Behalf of this State, apply to the proper officer, & solicit the Release 
& discharge of all or any of the Naval Prisoners belonging to this 
State, confined in Prison Ships or otherwise at or near New York, 
& in Return to engage in behalf of s*^ Board, immediately to send in 
Exchange, all the naval Prisoners of like rank, which He have or may 
have as fast as any maybe brot, to the full number which He s^ Ledyard 
may receive, & to pledge the Faith of this State that no Prisoner of 
ours. Who may be so released shall on any occasion by Sea or Land 
bear Arms or act offensively against the .Subjects of the King of great 
Britain, untill They shall be exchanged in manner & according to the 
terms he s*^ Ledyard shall contract for & agree upon. & s^ M' Ledyard 
is authorised fully to negotiate agree upon & settle such plan of Ex- 
change, Hereby ratifying & confirming whatever s*^ Ledy*' shall law- 
fully do & engage in pursuance of this Authority & appointm* accord^ 
to the true intent & meaning thereof. 

& M'' Tho^ Shaw D. Com. of Prisoners in the naval Departm* is 
directed to grant s'^ M'" Ledyard a Flag for s^ Purpose & to permit 
three officers of the British lately taken brot into the Port of N London 
to go on board s^ Flag under the Care of s^ M^ Ledyard for Exchange 
as afores^ taking their proper Parole & that they shall return with 
Him in Case s^ Exchange shall not be effected. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 123 

De deficiencies of 



„ „ , Resolved by this Board that the Com*®^ of 

our Quota &c J 

the several Countys forthwith & without Delay make return to the Gov'" 

of the State of the Deficiencies in Each of the Towns within the 

respective Countys as found by s*^ Com*'' noting the diference between 

the return of the Army & those claimed by the respective Towns & 

allowed by the Com*®, & the names of each, so as the Names of those 

may be fully known which the sev^ Towns claim as being in Service 

& not contained in the Return of the Army, that the same may be 

transmitted to the General in order to have the great Deficiency of the 

State & the respective Towns therein fully ascertained to the purpose 

that this States Quota may be filled & compleated. 

Advised The Gov"" to issue the follow^ order Viz. 

By the Cap General 

The Brig"" Gen^ of each Brigade in this State will by him Self or 
his Brigade Major, take Care & see the Coman*^ officer in each Reg* 
attend to execute his Duty directed by the Act of Assembly made in 
Jan'' last for filling up this States Quota of the Army of the united 
States find the Recruits provided, order the necessary Detachments 
of able bodied effective men, & have them marched to the places of 
Rendezvous there mustered & receipted. 

That necessary Returns be made from time to time to the Cap 
Gen' so that all Delay may be prevented. 

The Collectors of Provisions on the 2/6 Tax in the Sev' Towns 
for Rendezvous will deliver Rations for Recruits on the proper orders 
of the Muster Masters, which being returned to the pay Table will 
be rec*^ allowed & charged to the Acc° of the united States for the 
expence of the current year. 

Also That the Act for the Defence of Horseneck or Western 
Frontier be carried into due Execution, that the Officers appointed 
to Comand in that Department be directed to receive & muster march 
the Men, & the Collectors in the Several Towns will furnish the Rations 
for the march of the Men in due form, which the pay Table will receive 
allow & settle accordingly. 

On Consideration of the defenceless State & Danger of the Posts 
of Groton &c. 

Resolved that one Company of 64 men, & 1 Cap* & 1 Ensign be 
detached from the 3^ Brigade equip*^ & forth with marched to s*^ Posts, 
under the Com'' of Col M'^Clellan, to continue in Service 2 Months after 
their arriving. 

& Order given to B Gen Tyler accord^. 

State of Connecticut 

By The Governor 
To the Comittee of Pay Table at Hartford. 
At a meeting of the Governor and Council of safety at Hartford 
5th pgi^ry J 732 It v^a^s "Resolved, that the Issuing Comissary to the 



124 PUBLIC RECORDS April, 

second Reg* of L* Dragoons, be authorised to apply to the collectors 
of the half Crown Tax in the Towns of Farmington And Middletown, 
and receive from them on said Tax, such provisions as may be neces- 
sary for said Reg* and not otherwise provided." 

When the account of such provisions supplied said Regiment are 
brot in by the collectors you will allow them in Credit to Said collectors ; 
and charged the same to the united States, on Account of the current 
Year. 

You will also draw on M'' Eb"" Barnard J"" receiver for this State, 
for such further provisions of Beef or Pork and Flower or Bread, as 
is necessary for the supply of S*^ Reg* from such places as shall be 
most convenient for the delivery — And charge the same to the united 
States, on Account of the Current Year. 

Given at Lebanon the 13*^ April 1782 Jon™ Trumbull. 

12*^ April — Resolved, That Cap* James Dana have an Order on 
Perkins of Ashford for £ 10 to be on the Sale of Confiscated Estates 
he s** Perkins sold, and An Order on the Treasurer for £ 10 on the 
one peny Tax payable P* March 1781 to be for past Services and 
Pay Table Orders endorsed Accordingly — Orders drawn for these 
two Sums 20*^ April. 

Upon the representation of M*" Shaw DC Naval Prisoners at the 
Port of New London, shewing the need of a Prison Ship for the 
reception and safe keeping of naval Prisoners captured and brought 
into that port, until a public goal can be rebuilt at that place ; And it 
being also represented, that those gentlemen concerned in privateering, 
are willing to provide and furnish a suitable Ship for that purpose at 
their own private expence &c 

Resolved that on such a Vessel suitable for said purpose being 
furnished as aforesaid — The Comissary aforesaid is directed to improve 
the same for the purpose of detaining & keeping the prisoners afore- 
said — And the Comandat at New London is directed to give such 
necessary aids and assistance as shall be needed and he can spare, and 
the same allowance of provisions may be issued by the comissary of 
Issues, as is the customary allowance for prisoners — - viz one pound of 
beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, and three quarters of a 
pound of flower. 

Resolved that the prisoners lately captured and brought into New 
London and now confined in Windham County Goal, be provided for 
out of the provisions received by the collectors of Windham on the 
half crown tax — viz one pound of beef or three quarters of a pound 
of Pork, and three quarters of a pound of flower or bread for each man 
per day, and the receivers of provision on said tax in said Town are 
directed to deliver to the Sheriff of said County, provisions by them 
received on said tax for the purpose aforesaid, taking his receipt there- 
for — Which will be accepted by the Com*''*' of Pay Table in settling 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 125 

Ace*® with receivers of Provisions. And said Sheriff is directed to 
deHver to such receivers of provisions a List of said prisoners in his 
Custody with their Names and the times they are held in his custody, 
which such receiver is to transmit with the Sheriffs receipt of s^ pro- 
visions to the Comittee of Pay Table. And S*' Sheriff is further directed 
to provide proper and necessary guards at said prison to prevent their 
Escape taking the Advice of Eliph* Dyer and Nath^ Wales Jun"" Esq""®, 
as to the number necessary for such guard. And make return of his 
doings and all the expences in the premises to his Excellency the 
Governor that proper orders may be given for liquidating, settling and 
paying said Accounts. 

On the petition of Moses Walcott of Windham, that his only son 
& child has been a prisoner in Antigua for near two Years, when 
being reduced to a low state of health, was obliged to inlist on board 
an English man of war, to save himself from the further dangers of 
his imprisonment — praying that some method might be devised to 
redeem his son if possible, and urging that Col** Fitch might be per- 
mitted to go to New York, and use his influence to procure his 
redemption — This board considering that it may not be convenient 
to permit Col° Fitch to go to New York, Yet are ready to permit 
Col° Fitch to make application to any Gentleman of the British Navy 
or others, to procure said Walcotts son to return to his friends and 
that if it can be done, that some marine prisoner of the British in the 
possession of this State, shall be immediately sent in exchange for 
him. Any letter that Col° Fitch may write for that purpose to be under 
the inspection of Eliph'' Dyer and Nath' Wales Jun'' of Windham 
Esq""® to be forwarded to Eben"" Ledyard of Groton Esq'', bound in 
a Flag to New York, or any other Flag bound there. Or if His Excell'' 
General Washington will permit CoP Fitch to go into New York this 
board do submit the matter to His Excellencys determination. 

On the recomendation of the civil Authority, Selectmen & the Rev*^ 
M"" Devotion of the Town of Saybrook, in favour of M"" Benj-"* Jones 
Jun' of s*^ Town — 

The Gov'" is desired to Give S^ Jones a Flag of Truce to go to 
Long Island to Negotiate his Exchange, and to Obtain some Salt pans 
captured from him under direction & inspection of Col" M^'Clellan to 
prevent any thing illicit. 

On the petition of Gains Gardiner to go in a Flag to L Island — 
the Gov"" is desired to give him permission to go with Col" Hurlburt 
& Others, to bring Black Smiths tools he has there, some wearing 
Cloths he left there, & some small cloathing his friends may give him 
not british manufacture, under the same inspection. 

Resolved, That Sam^ Huntington of Norwich Esq*" receive of the 
Collector of the 2/6 Tax in said Town forty bushels of oats — The 
Pay Table to allow the same to The Collector and charge M'' Hunting- 
ton he to account at the price the same was received. 



126 PUBLIC RECORDS April, 

At a Meeting of the Cover" & Council of Safety 
AT Lebanon Tused. 16 April 1782. 

Present His Ex'' The Covernor 

Elipt Dyer, Nath^ Wales, 

W" Williams, Tho« Mumford, >■ Esq^^ 
Jabez Perkins, J 

On Motion of M"" ]n° Lloyd Ju"" by Letter, pray^ Liberty of a Flag 
to go into New York on special Business to obtain some papers & 
money for his necessary Support, 

Granted the Liberty that He may go under the Conduct of Col 
Canfield, to see that nothing illicit is done &c the Board having satis- 
faction of his Lloyds Integrity &c. 

Flag granted 17^^ April ins* & sent per Serg* Allen. 

Whereas three Prisoners permitted at the last Meeting, to go under 
ParoU &c to N. York with M"" Ledyard who is to negotiate an Exchange 
&c now on Consideration of the Reasons offered in a Remonstrance 
by sund. Merchants, it is now ordered that s*^ 3 Prisoners be stayd & 
not suffered to proceed to New York agreable to the s'' Permission, 
without & until further Orders. 

Whereas this board at their meeting 12*'' April ins* permitted a 
prison Ship for naval prisoners to be provided by Sundry Merchants 
at their own expence at or near New London and allowed them to 
be furnished with necessary provisions from the public Stores &c — 

On representation of said Merchants it is now further considered 
and allowed that said Prison Ship so procured may be appraised by 
judicious, indifferent men under Oath, under the care and direction 
of Tho^ Mumford Esq"", and a return thereof made to the Governor, 
and if any extraordinary accident should happen to said Ship while 
she is in such use for the Comissary of prisoners by fire or otherwise 
occasioned by means or on account of her being used for that purpose 
the damage so sustained shall be made good to the Owners by this 
State to be charged to the United States; but the State to be at no 
charge on account of the fitting wear or other use of said ship, nor 
in any way but in case of Accident aforesaid. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon, Mond^ 22" April 1782. 
Present His Ex^ The Governor. 

Elip* Dyer, Tho^ Mumford, 

Jos. Spencer, Jz Perkins, 

W™ Williams, p.m. Hon" M. Griswold, 
Nath Wales, 



Esq"" 



A Large Consultation with Tim" Edwards Esq"" of Massachusetts, 
about the purchase & sale of a Quantity of Beef & Pork, belonging to 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 127 

this State, for the use of the Con^ Army — not fully settled & Con- 
cluded. 
& various appHcations & questions ab* sundry Matters. 



At a Meeting &c at L. Tused. 23 Ap^ [17]82. 
Present His Ex^ The Governor. 
Hon" D. Gov'" Griswold. 



Elip* Dyer, W" Hillhouse, 

Jos. Spencer, Jabez Perkins, 

W™ Williams, p.m. Sam' Mott, 
Nath' Wales, 



Esq"" 



Resolved That the Proposal of a Contract with M"" Royal Flint in 
behalf of M'' Dan' Parker of Watertown for a quantity of beef &c 
which was formerly delivered over to M'' Ralph Pomroy D. Q. & 
stored at Providence for which He gave his Receipt & charged to 
the united States to the amount of about one thousand barrels be by 
s'' Pomroy carried into Execution & the s'' Pomroy to receive payment 
therefor on Account of the united States & That They take the whole 
Benefit thereof. 

Resolved by this Board That M"" Ralph Pomroy D. Q M. be & He 
is hereby authorized & empowered to receive of the Several Collectors 
of the 3'^ Tax ordered by the Gen' Assembly of this State in Jan'' last 
whatever Sum they may or shall from time to time collect thereof 
taking of him the s'' Pomroy for what He shall receive of them respec- 
tively to the full amount in the national Bank Notes or other Notes or 
Orders drawn by Robert Morris Financier which shall be rec'' by the 
Treas"" of this State in Lieu of Money, & be good accounting for s"* 
Treas"" with this State on s^ Tax. 

Resolved that M'' Dav'' Trumbull be & he is hereby directed to 
deliver to the order of Guy Richards Ju"" AD Q M at the Post of 
New London three thousand Flints for the use of that Post. 

Resolved That the Com**^ of pay Table settle & adjust a pay Abstract 
of the flying Guard stationed at Lyme from 10*'' of July 1781 to 18 
Jan^ 1782 allow^ them as Militia Men, save that Cap Johnson who 
served as an Ens° be allowed Ensigns Pay. & also in Oct" & Nov"" 1781. 
Next Day the above reconsidered. 

Whereas it is Represented that Cap* Stephen Lee of Lyme has 
abus*' His Commission given him to Cruise in an Armd Vessel — 
it is therefore Hereby Resolved that any Commission heretofore Given 
to S'' Cap* Lee Is hereby Suspended and that Andrew Griswold Esq' 
is hereby Impowered and Directed to Cause that said Cap* Lee be 
Arrested and brought before some Proper Authority to be Examined 
Relative to the Matters aforesaid & Be Dealt with as to Law and 
Justice Appertains. 



128 PUBLIC RECORDS April, 

Resolved that the Committe of Pay Table Draw on Tho^ Mumford 
Esq'" in favour of Jesse Root Esq"" for the Sum of £ 170 Lawfull 
Money with Lawfull Interest payable within three Months, he said 
Root to be Accountable, to be in Credit with said Mumford on Acc*^ 
of a Quantity of Beef &c : Sold him by order of This Board the 22"^ 
Instant — Also to draw on the Treas"" in favour of s'' M"" Root for 
£ 30 hard money he to be Accountable. 

Order given 24*'' Ins* by the Governor. 

Resolved That the Committe of Pay Table Draw on the Treasurer 
for the Sum of £ 300 on the 2/6 Tax and also for the Sum of £ 40 
on the I'' Tax payable in March 1781 in favour of M"" Guy Richards 
Ass* Depy Q"" M"" at the Posts of New London & Groton he to be 
Accountable. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table Draw on Thomas Mum- 
ford Esq"" for the Sum of £ 300 Lawfuh Money in fav"" of Guy Richards 
Ass* Dep^ Q"" M'' at the Posts of New London & Groton payable in 
three Months from this Date to be in Credit to said Mumford On Ace* 
of a Quantity of Beef &c Sold him by order of this Board and to be 
used by s'^ Richards in procuring Such Articles & things as are Neces- 
sary for the Use & Defence of the Forts there & he to be Accountable. 

Resolved that an Order be Drawn in favour of Guy Richards Jun"" 
Ass* Dep^' Q"" M"" at the Post of New London, on B Gen' Douglass 
for one Hundred Stand of Small Arms in his Custody to be Delivered 
out to the Order of Col° M'^Lellan Command^ the Forts at New Lon- 
don & Groton for the Garrisons there taking his Receipt. 

Resolved that Jedidiah Elderkin and Nathan' Wales Ju"" Esq''^ 
Deliver to Guy Richards Ass* Dep^ Q-" M"" at the Post of New London 
four Barrells of Musket Powder belonging to this State to be Deliverd 
by Said Richards to the Commanding Off at the Post of New London 
& Groton for use [of] those Posts Taking Rec*. 



Esq""^. 



At a Meeting of the Gov'' & Council of Safety 
AT L[ebanon]. Wed 24 April 1782. 

Pres^ His Ex^ The Governor. 
D Gov. Griswold. 

Elip* Dyer, Nath' Wales, 

Jos. Spencer, W™ Hillhouse, 
W"" Williams, Sam' Mott, 

Resolved that M"" Eben'' Barnard of Hartford be & he is hereby 
directed as soon as may to go to the residue of the Towns in the 
County of N. Haven & Litchfield & to the Towns in the County of 
Fairfield & see to repack pickle & put in good order all the Salted 
provisions in s'' Towns belonging to the State which have been col- 
lected on the 2/6 Tax or any Tax antecedent to that, or put up on 



1782. 



OF CONNECTICUT. 



129 



purchase & store them properly in the Towns where they are & if 
found necessary to purchase any Salt for pickling s*^ Provisions the 
s^ Barnard is hereby authorized to purchase & pay for the same out 
of the salted Beef in any of s*^ Towns, & that the s'' Barnard be & 
he is hereby further authorized & directed to make sale of any of s"^ 
provisions after packed & pickled as afores*^, the Pork at five pounds 
Per Barrel & the beef at four pounds pr barrel, for Cash in hard money 
only & any such moneys to deliver to Ralph Pomroy D Q"" M., in 
Exchange for the orders of Rob* Morris Esq which s'' D Q M. has 
now in his hands, & report his Doings to his Excellency the Governor. 
D"" Hough of the Horse Neck Reg* moved, by written Invoice &c 
to be allowed to procure the follow^ articles of Drugs & Medicine viz. 



Argent Viv : 


lb ii 


Rad. Gent. 


lb V 


Calomel 


lb 4 


Serp. vir 


lb ii 


Pulv. Rad : Rhie 


lb iv 


Sena[ ?' 


Ib.i 


Rad. Jalap 


lb iii 


Contray. 


lb ss 


Cortex Peru : 


lb vii 


Tart Emet. 


lb i ss 


Cream Tart. 


lb V. 


Emp. Diac, cum Gum. 


lb iii 


Sal Nitre. 


lb vii 


Simpl :[ ?^ 


lb ii 


Gum Camph : 


lb iv 


Ung. Bufei 


lb viii 


Aloes Rep.[ ?[ 


lb iii 


Terebinth Com. 


lb i. 


Amoni. 


lb i ss 


Sp* Lavand: 


1 Bot 


Myrrh 


lb i 


Ant. Crude 


lb ss.* 


Sas« Cort 


lb vi 







On Consideration whereof & that the Regim*. will not be situate 
out the reach of obtaining such further Supplys as shall be necessary. 
Resolved That s*^ D"" Hough be authorized to procure one half of the 
above Articles only, & on the best Terms that may be. 

Many things considered, some adjourned some dismiss*^ &c. 

On the 22'' at the Meeting &c T. Mumford Esq"" moved, & it was 
agreed That He shod have & receive of Cap Perkins at Norwich, 
Agent for the Sale of Beef & Pork taken in on the 2/6 Tax viz four 
hundred barrels of Beef & one hundred & fifty barrels of Pork, at the 
average Price at which sd Provisions have been and shall be sold by 
order of this Board, & the Cash to be paid within three Months. 

*The handwriting of the Journal at this point is unusually difficult. The editor is greatly 
indebted to Dr. William T. Salter, Professor of Pharmacology in the Yale School of Medicine, 
and Mr. Walter R. Williams, Instructor in Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of 
Connecticut, for assistance in deciphering and identifying the articles in this list. With the 
indicated reservations the items may be identified as follows: mercury (quicksilver), calomel, 
powdered rhubard, jalap, Peruvian bark (for quinine), cream of tartar, saltpeter, gum camphor, 
aloes (following word uncertain), ammonia, myrrh, sassafras bark, gentian root, Virginia 
snakeroot, senna (alternatively, some unidentified variety of snakeroot), contrayerva, tartar 
emetic, diachylon plaster, simple (alternatively, simple plaster or mustard [sinapis] plaster), 
toad ointment, turpentine compound, spirits of lavender, crude antimony. 



130 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

STATE OF CONNECTICUT 

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the 
State of Connecticut in America holden at Hartford on 
THE second Thursday of May being the 9™ Day of said Month 
AND Continued by several Adjournments untill the 15™ 
Day of June following Anno Domini 1782. 

Present 
His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull, Esq*", Governor. 
The Honorable Matthew Griswold, Esq"", Deputy Governor. 

Jabez Hamlin, Esq', 

Eliphalet Dyer, Esq"", 

William Pitkin, Esq"", 

Roger Sherman, Esq', 

Abraham Davenport, Esq', Y Assistants 

Samuel Huntington, Esq', 

Oliver Elsworth. Esq', 

Benjamin Huntington, Esq', 

Andrew Adams, Esq', 

Representatives or Deputies of the Freemen of the Several Towns 

are as follow, viz 
Col° Samuel Talcott, Col" Jonathan Wells, for Hartford. 
M' Ichabod Warner, Capt Edward Payne, for Bolton. 
M' Ebenezer White, Capt Chauncey Bulkley, for Chatham. 
Capt Asa Foot, Capt Peter Bulkley, for Colchester. 
Col" Dyer Throop, Capt Israel Spencer, for East Haddam. 
Gen^ Erastus Wolcott, Capt James Chamberlain, for East Windsor. 
Col" Nath^ Terry, M' Joseph Kingsbury, for Enfield. 

Col° Gad Stanley, , for Farmington. 

M' Josiah Hale, Mr Ebenezer Phimmer, for Glastonbury. 
Capt Cornelius Higgins, M' Ezra Brainerd, for Haddam. 
Col" Obadiah Horsford, Capt Samuel Gilbert, for Hebron. 
Col° Comfort Sage, Col" Matthew Talcott, for Midletown. 
Maj' Abiel Pease, Capt Reuben Sikes, for Somers. 
Maj' Asa Bray, Capt John Curtiss, for Southington. 
Col" Stephen Moulton, Capt Samuel Daviss, for Stafford. 
Capt Abraham Granger, Capt Isaac Owen, for Suffield. 
Capt Daniel Humphry, Capt Elisha Graham, for Symsbury. 
Capt Elijah Chapman, Col" Solomon Welles, for Tolland. 
M'" Stephen M. Mitchell, Col" John Chester, for Weathersfield. 
Capt Joseph Crocker, M' Moses Holmes, for Willington. 
Capt Henry AUyn, M' Horace Hooker, for Windsor. 
Capt Henry Daggett, Capt Jesse Ford, for New Haven. 
Col" Edward Russell, M' Jonah Clark, for Branford. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 131 

Maj'" Reuben Atwater, M"" Samuel Beach, for Cheshire. 

Capt Daniel Holbrook, M"" John Howd, for Derby. 

Gen^ James Wadsworth, Capt Simeon Parsons, for Durham. 

M'' John Burgiss, Gen^ Andrew Ward, for Guilford. 

M"" Stephen Gunn, M"" Gideon Buckingham, for Milford. 

Col" Street Hall, M-" David Hall, for Wallingford. 

M"" Joseph Hopkins, M"" Abner Johnson, for Waterbury. 

M"" Nathaniel Shaw, Maj'' William Hilhouse, for New London. 

M*" Barnabas Huntington, Capt Samuel Loveit, for Norwich. 

M'" Ebenezer Ledyard, Capt Elisha Williams, for Groton. 

Capt Aaron Kelsey, M"" Theophelus Morgan, for Killingworth. 

M"" Nath' Matson, M"" Ezra Selden, for Lyme. 

Col° Jeremiah Halsey, M'' Elias Brown, for Preston. 

Col" William Worthington, Maj"" Edward Shipman, for Saybrook. 

M"" Paul Wheeler, Col° Oliver Smith, for Stonington. 

, Maj'' Elijah Abel, for Fairfield. 

Col" Joseph P Cook, Col° Ely Mygatt, for Danbury. 

, Capt Jabez Fitch, for Greenwich. 

M"" Stephen Barns, M"" Eleazer Hubbell, for New Fairfield. 

Col° John Chandler, M"" Henry Peck, for Newtown. 

Col** Stephen F John, M'" Samuel Cook Syllyman, for Norwalk. 

, M"" Stephen Betts, for Reading. 

Col° Philip B Bradley, Capt David Olmstead, for Ridgfield. 
Maj"" John Davenport, M"" Charles Weed, for Stamford. 
IVP Elisha Mills, Capt Daniel Judson, for Stratford. 
M-" Shubael Abbe, M"" Hezekiah Ripley, for Windham. 
Capt Benj^ Sumner, M"" Elijah Whiton, for Ashford. 
M"" John Fitch, M'" Eliashib Adams, for Canterbury. 
Maj"" Elias Buell, M"" Ephraim Kingsbury, for Coventry. 
M"" Daniel Learned, Col" William Danielson, for Killingley. 
CoP William Williams, Capt Daniel Tilden, for Lebanon. 
M"" Constant Southworth, M"" Nath^ Atwood, for Mansfield. 
Gen^ John Douglas, Capt William Dixon, for Plainfield. 
Capt Amasa Sessions, Capt Samuel Craft, for Pomfret. 
Capt Solomon Wales, Capt Thomas Lawson, for Union. 
Capt Isaac Gallop, M"" Joshua Frink, for Voluntown. 
Capt EHsha Child, M"" Jedidiah Morse, for Woodstock. 
M"" Jedidiah Strong, Col° Bezaleel Bebee, for Litchfield. 

, , for Barkhemsted. 

M'' Timothy Hurlburt, Capt John Watson, for Canaan. 

, , for Colebrook. 

, Maj"" John Sedgwick, for Cornwall. 

M"" Abel Newell, Capt Elisha Sill, for Goshen. 

Col" Benj'* Hutchins, Capt Eleazor Ensign, for Hartland. 

Capt George Catlin, Capt Josiah Phelps, for Harwington. 

Capt Joseph Pratt, Capt Justus Sackett, for Kent. 

Capt Matthew Gillett, M'" Josiah Moore, for New Hartford. 



132 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

M'" Abel Hine, Capt Elizur Warner, for New Milford. 

Capt Michael Mills, M' Nath^ Stevens, for Norfolk. 

Col° Joshua Porter, Capt Elisha Fitch, for Salisbury. 

Capt David Downs, M"" Joseph Landers, for Sharon. 

M"" Abner Marshall, M'' Aaron Austin, for Torrington. 

Maj"" William Cogswell, M'' John Calhoun, for Washington. 

Capt Samuel Hicox, Capt Phineas Royce, for Watertown. 

M"" Eliphaz Alvord, , for Winchester. 

Col° Increase Mosely, M'" Hez*" Thomson, for Woodbury. 

M'" Obadiah Gore, , for Westmoreland. 

William Williams, Esq'", Speaker 
Jedidiah Strong, Esq"", Clerk 

Of the House of Representatives. 



This Day being appointed by the Laws of the State for the Election 
of the Public Officers of the same viz Governor Deputy Governor 
Assistants Treasurer and Secretary. Proclamation was made in man- 
ner accustomed and then the Votes of the Freemen were Given in to 
the Persons appointed to receive Sort and Count them and to declare 
the Names of such Persons as shall be Chosen to any of the fore- 
mentioned Offices according to Law, which Persons so appointed were 
Jabez Hamlin Esq"" Eliphalet Dyer Esq"" William Pitkin Esq"" Roger 
Sherman Esq'" Abraham Davenport Esq"" Samuel Huntington Esq"" 
Oliver Els worth Esq"" Benjamin Huntington Esq"" Col" Chester Col° 
Sage Col" Russell M-" Buckingham Col" Halsey Col" Smith Col" Brad- 
ley Col" Cook Capt Child, Gen^ Douglas Col" Porter & Col" Mosely, 
who were all sworn to a faithfuU Discharge of that Trust. 

And the Votes of the Freemen being brought in Sorted and Counted 

His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull Esquire, by the Votes of the 
Freemen was Chosen Governor for the Year ensuing. 

The Honorable Matthew Griswold Esq"" by the Votes of the Free- 
men was Chosen Deputy Governor for the Year ensuing. 

Jabez Hamlin Esq"" Eliphalet Dyer Esq"" William Pitkin Esq"" Roger 
Sherman Esq"" Abraham Davenport Esq'" Joseph Spencer Esq"" Oliver 
Wolcott Esq'" Samuel Huntington Esq'" Richard Law Esq' Oliver Els- 
worth Esq"" Andrew Adams Esq"" & Benjamin Huntington Esq'" were 
Chosen Assistants for the Year ensuing. 

John Lawrence Esq'" is Chosen Treasurer of this State for the Year 
ensuing. 

George Wyllys Esq*" is Chosen Secretary of this State for the Year 
ensuing. 

This Day being appointed by Law for the Choice of Delegates to 
represent this State at the Congress of the United States Proclamation 
was made, and then the Votes of the Freemen were given in to the 



1782. • OF CONNECTICUT. 133 

Persons appointed by the Assembly to receive Sort and Count them 
and declare the Names of the Persons legally Chosen to the Office 
aforementioned which Persons so appointed were Andrew Adams Esq^ 
Maj'" Bray M'' Beach, Col° Worthington Col° St John M' Fitch, 
Col" Beebe and M'' Gore, who were sworn to a faithful! discharge ot 
that Trust. 

And the Votes of the Freemen being brought in Sorted and Counted 
Samuel Huntington Esq"" OHver Elsworth Esq"" Richard Law Esq' 
Jesse Root Esq"" Oliver Wolcott Esq"" Benjamin Huntington Esq"" and 
Jedidiah Strong Esq"" were Elected and publickly declared to be Dele- 
gates to represent this State in the Congress of the United States 
according to Law. 

The Governors Oath prescribed by the Law of this State was duely 
administered to His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull Esq"" Chosen 
Governor of the State of Connecticut who thereupon took the Governors 
Chair. 

The Deputy Governors Oath prescribed by the Law of this State 
was duely Administered to the Honorable Matthew Griswold Esq"" 
now Chosen Deputy Governor of this State. 

The Assistants Oath prescribed by the Law of this State was duely 
Administered to Jabez Hamlin Eliphalet Dyer William Pitkin Roger 
Sherman Abraham Davenport Joseph Spencer Oliver Wolcott Samuel 
Huntington Richard Law, Oliver Elsworth Andrew Adams and Ben- 
jamin Huntington Esquires now Chosen Assistants over this State 
who thereupon took their Seats at the Council Board. 

The Treasurers Oath appointed by the Law of this State was duely 
administered to John Lawrence Esq"" now Chosen Treasurer of this 
State. 

The Secretarys Oath appointed by the Law of this State was duly 
administered to George Wyllys Esq'' now Chosen Secretary of this 
State. 

This Assembly do appoint the Hon''*^ Matthew Griswold Esq' to 
be Chief Judge of the Superior Courts in this State for the Year 
ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Eliphalet Dyer Esq'" Roger Sherman 
Esq"" William Pitkin Esq"" and Samuel Huntington Esq'' to be Judges 
of the Superior Courts in this State for the Year ensuing. 

Ordered that the Hon^^^ Andrew Adams Esq'' and Capt Samuel 
Hicox return the Thanks of this Assembly to the Rev'' M'' John Trum- 
bull for his Sermon delivered before them on the 9*'' of May instant 
and secure a Copy of the same that it may be Printed. 

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Hamlin Esq"" to be Judge of the 
County Court in and for the County of Hartford the Year ensuing. 



134 • PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

This Assembly do appoint James Wadsworth Esq"" to be Judge of 
the County Court in and for the County of New Haven the Year 
ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Richard Law Esq"" to be Judge of the 
County Court in and for the County of New London the Year ensuing 

This Assembly do appoint Abraham Davenport Esq"" to be Judge 
of the County Court in and for the County of Fairfield the Year 
ensuing 

This Assembly do appoint Wilham WilHams Esq"" to be Judge of 
the County Court in and for the County of Windham the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint OHver Wolcott Esq"" to be Judge of the 
County Court in and for the County of Litchfield the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Nathan Denison Esq"" to be Judge of 
the County Court in and for the County of Westmoreland the Year 
ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Spencer Esq'" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of East Hadam the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Jabez HamHn Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Midletown the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Isaac Pinney Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Stafford the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Solomon Whitman Esq"" to be Judge of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint John Owen Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Prol)ate for the District of Symsbury the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint John Whiting Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of New Haven the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Gurdon Saltonstall Esq"" to be Judge of 
the Court of Probate for the District of New London the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Aaron Eliott Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Saybrook the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Elisha Lathrop Esq'' to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Norwich the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Charles Phelps Esq-" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Stonington the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Sturgiss Esq"" to be Judge of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Abraham Davenport Esq'" to be Judge 
of the Court of Probate for the District of Stamford the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Piatt Cook Esq"" to be Judge of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint William Williams Esq'" to be Judge of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Windham the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Fitch Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Plainfield the Year ensuing. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 135 

This Assembly do appoint Charles Church Chandler Esq"" to be 
Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Pomfret the Year 
ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Oliver Wolcott Esq'' to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Daniel Sherman Esq"" to be Judge of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Woodbury the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Joshua Porter Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Sharon the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Nathan Denison Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Westmoreland the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Caleb Hall Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Giles Pettibone Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Norfolk the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Hopkins Esq"" to be Judge of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Edward Russell Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Guilford the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Robert Fairchild Esq"" to be Judge of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Stratford the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Roger Newberry Esq"" to be Judge of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford for the Year ensuing 
and that he hold his Stated Courts and keep the Records of said Court 
in the Town of Hartford. 

This Assembly do appoint Erastus Wolcott Esq"" to be Judge of the 
Court of Probate for the District of East Windsor the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint William Wolcott, Samuel Talcott Erastus 
Wolcott & Stephen Mix Mitchell Esq''' to be Justices of Peace & 
Quorum in and for the County of Hartford the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint George Wyllys John Pitkin Johi; 
Lawrence Thomas Seymour George Pitkin, Jonathan Wells Noah 
Webster Richard Pitkin Elisha Williams, Thomas Belding, John 
Chester, Charles Churchill, Solomon Wells, John Robbins Henry AUin 
Roger Newberry, Pelatiah Mills, James Hooker Matthew Talcott 
Nathaniel Chauncey, John Dickinson Roger Riley Philip Mortimer 
Elijah Tredway Noadiah Hooker Ichabod Norton, Simeon Hart 
Nathaniel Gilbert, Isaac Miller Solomon Whitman Selah Hart, Isaac 
Lee, John Treadwell, John Owen, Judah Holcomb, Oliver Humphry 
Daniel Humphry Asahel Holcomb Noah Phelps, Ozeas Pettibone 
Alexander King, John Leavitt, John Harmon Jun'' Phineas Sheldon 
Ephraim Terry Edward Collins, Eliphalet Terry Elizur Talcott, 
Jonathan Wells of Glastonbury Aaron Hubbard Samuel Huntington, 
Jabez Chapman Dyer Throop, Timothy Gates Epaphras Lord, Daniel 
Foot, John Watrous Henry Champion, Peter Bulkley Elias Worthing- 
ton, Joseph Brooks Nehemiah Brainerd Hezekiah Brainerd John 



136 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Phelps, Samuel Gilbert, Neziah Bliss, Elijah Kellogg, Benjamin 
Talcott, Joel White, Samuel Carver Samuel Chapman Isaac Pinney 
Daniel Alden Isaac Foot Abner Barker Moses Holmes Thomas Pitkin 
Reuben Sikes Daniel Elsworth David Sage Ebenezer White, Joseph 
Dart, John Clark Jonathan Penfield, John Curtiss Timothy Clark 
Josiah Cowles Solomon Wells, Israel Spencer, Samuel Lyman 
Jonathan Bull, Elisha Pitkin Comfort Sage, Gad Stanley Lemuel 
Roberts Elisha Graham Ichabod Warner Edward Payne Josiah Hale 
and Zebulon Peck J"" Esq""® to be Justices of the Peace within and for 
the County of Hartford the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Samuel Bishop Joseph Hopkins Andrew 
Ward and James Beard, Esq''* to l)e Justices of Peace and Quorum in 
and for the County of New Haven the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint James Wadsworth, John Whiting Caleb 
Beecher David Austin Thomas Mansfield Eneas Munson Bazel Mun- 
son Charles Chauncey Timothy Jones Jonathan Dayton Nehemiah 
Smith. Josiah Bradley Ephraim Strong, Gideon Buckingham, John 
Dibble Samuel Treat Lewiss Mallet Jun"", Charles French, John Daviss, 
Eliphalet Hotchkiss, Thomas Clark, Samuel Lewiss Jonathan Baldwin, 
Ezra Brunson Reuben Atwater, Samuel Beech, Aaron Lyman, Caleb 
Hall Oliver Standley, Eliakim Hall, Caleb Cook, John Hough, Street 
Hall Daniel Hall, John Burgis, Thomas Burgiss Jun"" Augustus Col- 
lins, William Starr, Elias Graves, James Barker Edward Russell 
Ebenezer Russell, Jonah Clark Henry Daggett Timothy Ball Simeon 
Parsons Stephen Gunn & John Peck Esq''* to be Justices of Peace in 
and for the County of New Haven the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Samuel Coit, William Hilhouse Elisha 
Lathrop and William Noyes Esq''* to be Justices of the Peace and 
Quorum in and for the County of New London the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Latimer Joshua Raymond 
Winthrop Saltonstall Timothy Green Joseph Harriss Ebenezer Hart- 
shorn Simon Tracy Christopher Leffingwell Samuel Tracy Rufus 
Lathrop Elijah Backus Daniel Bishop Samuel Leffingwell J'' Jonathan 
Huntington Jonathan Brewster, Jabez Fitch Nehemiah Waterman 
Benjamin Coit, Samuel Mott, Robert Crary John Tyler Jeremiah 
Halsey John Avery Ju"" John Williams Charles Phelps, Paul Wheeler 
Nathaniel Minor Jonathan Palmer Jun'' William Denison Joshua 
Babcock Elijah Palmer, William Williams of Groton, William Avery 
Benadam Gallop, Ebenezer Ledyard, Amos Geer Thomas Northrop 
Niles, Amos Prentiss Samuel Ely John Lay 2'' Eleazer Mather, Ezra 
Selden Richard Wait Jun"" Andrew Griswold Seth Ely John Shipman, 
Justus Buck Samuel Field Aaron Eliott John Pierson Theophilus 
Morgan Hezekiah Lane Thomas Shaw, Barnabas Huntington Samuel 
Lovit, Elias Brown Oliver Smith Thomas Avery and Jedediah Chap- 
man Esq''^ to be Justices of the Peace in and for the County of New 
London the Year ensuing. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 137 

This Assembly do appoint Joshua Coit, Esq"" to be a Justice of the 
Peace in and for the County of New London the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Timothy Starkey to be a Justice of the 
Peace in and for the County of New London the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Job Wright to be a Justice of Peace 
in and for the County of New London the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Robert Fairchild Joseph Piatt Cook 
John Chandler and Lemuel Sanford Esq'"'' to be Justices of the Peace 
and Quorum in and for the County of Fairfield the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Samuel Adams Daniel Fairchild David 
Wilcokson Daniel Judson Abraham Brinsmade Elisha Mills Daniel 
Bennet Samuel Whiting John Brooks, John Judson Robert Walker 
Jonathan Sturgis Samuel Squier Gold Selleck Syllyman Thaddeus 
Burr Andrew Rowland Hezekiah Hubbel Abraham Andrews George 
Burr Samuel Wakeman Increase Bradley Gershom Hubbel Thomas 
Fitch Thaddeus Betts Stephen Stjohn 2'' Eliphalet Lockwood Samuel 
Cook Silliman Clap Raymond Matthew Mead Charles Webb John 
Mead Benjamin Mead Jabez Fitch Samuel Olmsted Philip Burr Brad- 
ley John Benedict Daniel Cooley Daniel Taylor Thaddeus Benedict 
Eli Mygatt, Thomas Taylor Ephraim Hubbel Nehemiah Beardsley, 
Alexander Stewart Zacheus Towner Caleb Baldwin Henry Peck Jabez 
Botsford, Joseph Smith Richard Fairman John Read Amos Mead 
Messenger Palmer Stephen Betts Eliphalet Sealy Jun"" James Cogs- 
well Reuben Schofield to be Justices of the Peace in and for the County 
of Fairfield the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Fitch Nathaniel Wales Jun"" 
Ebenezer Devotion & Constant Southworth Esq""^ to be Justices of the 
Peace & Quorum for the County of Windham the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint William Williams Samuel Gray Jedidiah 
Elderkin Hezekiah Manning Jacob Simonds Ebenezer Mosely John 
Clark Jonathan Trumbull Jun'' James Pinneo Jun"" Jacob Eliott, 
Ephraim Carpenter James Bradford William Dixon Elisha Perkins 
John Douglas Andrew Backus Joseph Starr John Salter Ephraim Root 
Abraham Burnap J"" Jesse Root Ephraim Kingsbury Eliashib Adams 
David Payne John Fitch John Grosvenor Samuel Craft, Jacob Dresser 
Bryant Brown, William Danielson Benjamin Leavens Elijah Whiton 
Benjamin Sumner Benjamin Clark Isaac Perkins Samuel Child J*" 
Jedidiah Morse Charles Church Chandler Elisha Child Solomon Wales 
John Sessions Samuel Stewart James Gordon John Dixon John Cole 
Hez'' Bissell John Williams & Joseph Baker Esq""^ to be Justices of 
Peace for the County of Windham the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Daniel Sherman, Joshua Porter Samuel 
Canfield and Jedidiah Strong Esq""^ to be Justices of the Peace and 
Quorum within and for the County of Litchfield the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Jacob Woodruff Isaac Baldwin David 
Welch Reuben Smith Abraham Bradley Daniel Everett, Benjamin 
Hinman Edward Hinman David Hurd Hezekiah Thomson Benjamin 



138 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Specs Oliver Parmely Bushnell Bostwick Abel Hine Sherman Bord- 
man Timothy Ruggles Nathan Eliott, Jethro Hatch, Jedidiah Hubbell, 
Justus Sackett, Daniel Griswold John Canfield David Downs Abel 
Camp Lott Norton Charles Burwell Elisha Baker Samuel Forbs, 
Nathan Hale Samuel Nash, Ebenezer Norton xA.saph Hall Epaphras 
Sheldon Shubael Griswold, Daniel Catlin Cyprian Webster George 
Catlin Zebulon Merrils Seth Smith Giles Pettibone Hosea Wilcox 
Dudley Humphrey William Cogswell, John Calhoun Thomas Mathews, 
Timothy Judd Thomas Fenn Phineas Royce Nehemiah Androus of 
Hartland Eleazer Ensign Elephaz Alvord, Joseph Wilder Elijah Rock- 
well Heman Swift, Judah Kellogg, John Peirce of Cornwall Edward 
Rogers and Elisha Sill Esquires to be Justices of the Peace within 
and for the County of Litchfield the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Zerah Beach, John Franklin & Hugh 
Forsman to be Justices of Peace and Quorum in and for the County 
of Westmoreland the Year ensuing. 

This Assembly do appoint Nathan Denison, Obadiah Gore Nathaniel 
Landon and Abel Pierce to be Justices of Peace in and for the County 
of Westmoreland the Year ensuing. 



An Act for forming, regulating and conducting the Military Force of this 
State. 

Whereas the Defence and security of all Free States depends under 
God upon the Exertions of a well regulated Militia, and the Laws here- 
tofore Enacted have Proved inadequate to the End designed. Where- 
fore 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
all Male Persons from sixteen Years of Age to forty five, shall consti- 
tute the Military Force of this State except Members of the Council, 
of the House of Representatives, and of the Congress of the United 
States for the Time being, the State Treasurer and Secretary, Justices 
of the Peace Field, Commissioned and Staff Officers Honorably dis- 
charged, Ministers of the Gospel, the President Tutors and Students 
of College Phisicians and Surgeons, Select Men constant School 
Masters, One Miller to each Grist Mill being approved by the Select 
Men, and having a Certificate thereof, constant Mariners who make 
it their constant Business to go to Sea, Sheriffs and Constables con- 
stant Ferrymen, Persons disabled through Lameness, or other Bodily 
Infirmity during the continuance of such disability producing a Cer- 
tificate thereof from two Able Phisicians, to the acceptance of his or 
their Commissioned Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and Privates 
who have Inlisted or shall hereafter Inlist into the Connecticut Line 
of the Army of the United States for the Term of the present War, 
and shall have faithfully served for said Term, and obtained an Honor- 
able Discharge and Indians Negroes and Molattoes. 



.yoy OF CONNECTICUT. 



139 



Provided nevertheless that such Mihtary Officers, and all House- 
Uouf;rnnd''othe.s not fifty fi« ^^ar-t Age sha gwe th.^^^^^^^^^^^ 
ance on Days appo-ted or v.ewm^ tw^opoZn ot Military Duty, 
whL°crd^bfa"sup«t^ Officer in the &ffi'ce they have respectively 

'"''Cf Whereas sundry Persons have heretofore, obtained Discharges 
irnrDLrile =n^%e^f th^^^^ of the 

effe";: San in tfe ^^^^^^^^ :U^^Z;'^ ^^ ^ 

flticT a'^^'LTi^ ro^do^ZtTrsucT-c^^anls as others hy Law 
are Such Discharges ,jotw,thstand,ng^ ^^^^^^ ^^ ^,^^ 

., "^^ lirwhrchrfteebyd solved shall cont.nue and remain as 
fheTnow are m respect to th'e Lmes of Division and Boundar.es, and 
Order of dignifjcat.on. ^^^^^^j ^ Cottrpanies 

"^-fSS^ssr t!;:-^tif ^:^-. "^^ 

constitute the ninth Regiment. Those m tlie i o .^ 

Cheshire -d^^^^ ,^^1^ ^n^ T W^^^^ ^-cept the fourth 

the Towns °^^ P°"^[^ j^;^^^^^^^^^^ constitute the eleventh Regiment. 
Company m said Killingiey; sna ^ Company in the 



140 poBuc KBcxmis ^i^y, 

tike faaxteentii Regriment. Those in the Towns of Fannington, exdush-e 
<d ihat part tiaereof lying in the Parish of W'intonbun- and Southington 
shall ocmstittite tbe fifteentii RegimenL Those in the Towns of Dan- 
bmy Ridgfidd NewTown and New Fairfield shall constitute the six- 
teenth Regiment. Those in the Towns of Litchfield Goshen Torringtori 
and Harwis^on shall constitute the seventeenth Regiment. Those in 
the Town of Symsbury diaU oonsdtnte the eighteenth Regiment. Those 
in the Towns of East Windsor Enfield Bolton and that part of Hanford 
on the East Side of Comwylimt River shall constitute Ae nineteenth 
Regiment. Those in the Town of Norwich shall constitute the t\%-entieth 

Regiment. Those in the Towns of Plainiield Canterbun.- Vo'' ■n 

and the South Company in Killingley shall constitute the r«-e:-. :.:;: 
R^pment. Those in the Towns of Tolland Somers Stafford, \\'illing- 
ton and Union shall constitute the twent\^ second Regiment. Those 
in the Towns of Midletown and Chatham shall : -.te the twenty- 

third Regiment. Those in the Town of Westmore.c:^ -/xall Constitute 
the twent>- fourth Regiment. Those in the Towns of East Hadam 
and Colchester except the Company in Marlborough in said Colchester 
shall Constitute the twenty- fifth Regiment, Those in the Towns of 
New Hartford Hartland \Vinchester Barkhemsted and Colbrook shall 
constitute the twent}- sixth Regiment. Those in the Tovras of Water- 
bury and Watertown shall Constitute the tK'ent>^ seventh Regiment; 
And where by the Division of Compani^ into Regiments which hath 
or shall be made, it shall so happen liiat a Company shall be divided 
and put part into one Raiment and part into another in Such Case 
the 'MmoT part of such Company shall belong to the Regiment to 
which the Major part belongs. 

And the several Regiments shall be formed into Brigades in manner 
fottowing \iz The first sixth nineteenth and twenty- second Regiments 
shall constitute the first Brigade, The second seventh Tenth, twenty- 
third and twent>' seventh Raiments shall constitute the second Brigade, 
the third eighth twentieth and t»-enty fifth Regiments shall constitute 
the third Brigade, The fourth ninth thirteenth and sixteenth Regiments 
shall constitute the fourth Brigade. The fifth ele^•enth twelfth and 
twent}- first Regiments shall constitute the fifth Brigade, The four- 
teenth fifteenth seventeenth eighteenth twenty fourth and twent>- sixth 
Regiments shall constitute the sixth Brigade. 

A7id be it further Enacted, That the Companies of Light Dragoons, 
which have by Virtue of the Laws heretofore made been formed out 
of the Regiments of Infantr}-, shall be formed into Regiments in manner 
following viz Those in the first second sixth seventh tenth and twent}- 
third Regiments of Infantry shall constitute the first Regiment, Those 
in the third eighth twelfth twentieth and twenty fifth Regiments of 
Infantry- shall constitute the second Regiment, Those in the fourth 
ninth and sixteenth Regiments of Infantn.' shall constitute the third 
Regiment. Those in the fifth, eleventh nineteenth twenty first and 
twent)' second Regiments of Infantry shall constitute the fourth Regi- 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 141 

merit. Those in the thirteenth fourteenth fifteenth seventeenth and 
eighteenth Regiments of Infantry shall constitute the fifth Regiment. 

Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the Governor 
of this State for the Time being shall be Captain General and Com- 
mander in Chief, and the Deputy Governor for the Time being shall 
be Lieutenant General of and over all the Military Force of this State, 
and there shall be appointed by the General Assembly as may be 
necessary, One Brigadier General to the command of each Brigade 
and One Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, and one Major to each 
Regiment of Infantry, and One Major in each of said Regiments of 
Cavalry to be commissioned by the Governor ; and in every Infantry 
Company when there are sixty four Soldiers besides Officers there 
shall be One Captain one Lieutenant and one Ensign four Serjeants 
four Corporals one Drummer and one Fifer and where there are 
thirty two Soldiers there shall be one Lieutenant and one Ensign 
2 Serjeants 2 Corporals one Drummer & one Fifer & where there are 
but twenty four Soldiers there shall be one Lieutenant two Serjeants, 
two Corporals and one Fifer, and in every Company of Cavalry of 
forty Soldiers, which number no Company shall exceed, there shall 
be one Captain one Lieutenant, One Cornet, and one Quarter Master 
four Corporals, one Clerk and one Trumpeter, which Officers the 
respective Companies have Liberty to nominate, the Individuals of 
said Companies being notified by their respective Commanding Officers 
that he is about to lead them to the Choice of such Commissioned 
Officers and in Case of the Infantry the Householders and others by 
Law obliged to keep Arms at least three Days before such Choice, 
and all Commissioned Officers shall be established by the General 
Assembly and the non Commissioned Officers by Warrant from the 
commanding Officer of the Regiment to which they belong. 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that the Captain 
General or Commander in Chief or in his Absence the Lieutenant General 
is hereby Authorized and Impowered as he may Judge necessary, upon 
occasion of Alarm, Invasion or Notice of the Appearance of an Enemy 
either by Sea or Land, to Order the whole or any part of the Military 
Force of this State, to be Assembled in Martial Array and put in 
Warlike Posture, and the same lead Order or employ for the Assisting 
or releiving any of the Inhabitants of this or the neighbouring States, 
attacked by an Enemy or in Danger thereof, and Generally to Issue 
out or Publish, either through the Channel of the Public Prints or by 
the Staff Departments, such Orders as he may Judge expedient to 
carry into Execution the Intents and Designs of this Act ; and all 
subordinate Officers are hereby required to yield entire Obedience 
thereto accordingly; And the Officers severally commanding Bri- 
gades Regiments and Companies are hereby vested with the Same 
Powers and Authorities within the Limits of their respective Com- 
mands Provided that when they or any of them find it necessary to 
Order out the force under their command, they shall forthwith Post 



142 PUBLIC iL^oams Max. 

£TirEx me ~ ' ' rsrsre i' ' ~ ' fjos rherr' : ■' ' ' ' : i-:~ 

S.Lierv. and the Q5ceT recerriag such lnreii::§-ence shall Observe the 
sarne line off Candnnt in order thai ii may in ihe most Ezspedinons 



_ : „_ r^ers oi Brig^ades 

max as ofren as ihey se* Ca ns e. require the Atrendance of any or all 
the Field QScers tinder Their respecrrve Commands, at such Time and 
Place as the}* ' " 'er Tr:± -[hera or the " ■■--•■ ■" 

~ _ - ^ . __ c r ~ rers oi Regiments 

^h^V, '^ Tested -wirh Ba Powers and for like Pnrposes to call together 
in like manner any or all the Commissioned OScers of their respec- 
-■ ~ ents. L' ' ''^ " ~ '"' "■— -^r? of ~---— — -; sre also hereby 

Ir..^. .-:--_ and _.:.-..- :. -j:..:, the Sr _ — panies in their 

rest»ecrrre Regiments, and also to divide said Companies as they may, 
TT-h the advice of the Commissioned OScers of the Companies pr-> 
DDsed to be : ' ' from Time to Time Jndg^e expedient agreeably 
lo th- ' — --■- diis Act 

_- - Enacted that if any C ommi ssioned Omcer shall 

give vp Ms Commissior: ■w-rtnotd: Liberty from the Captain General. 
and if any Noncommissione: ~ :er shall give tip his Warrant, witr : 

liberrr irom -rhe ~ , — :er of the Rr— ^- — - - - 

beJon^s. everv su^.. :__:^_:--_ and Non C^-—..ii.^.- ^_;_.^r 

shall be rednced to the Ranks. 

Aitd be it further Enacted That there shall be from Time to Time 
L '^5 roET be necessary by "\Var~' - '- - - - -vJn General 

1.- .. — General over the -whole 1. u.. y. -— - .;::-:z:. and One 

Briradt r in each Brigade in like manner by the respecnve 

Engadiers General and one Adjutant in each Regiment in Hke manner 
by tbe Commanding OScers of Regiments respectively, -whose Ehity 
it »;hpT be carefullv and diligently to collect and truly make up all 
returns in their several Limits, at the Time and according to the 
Form or Forms that maybe Ordered, and generally to execute sudi 
legal Orders as may be enjoined on them by their Stq)erior OScers, 

and the C ' r Omcers of Re; ■ -- ^gQ ^ ]^^ maimer 

aDDoint Oij- . ^,- - .aster and One ^-.^:--: --^.:er from the line of 
therr respective Regiments and also one Surgeon and Mate; and from 
■tibe lists of Serjeants Drummers & Fifers shall appoint One Serjeant 
Major, One Quarter Master Serjeant. One Drum Major and One 

Fife Major, z'-' '''-' -j—'—t "■— ?ers of Companies shall have 

libern- io ap>..:.. _: _:- _-_ — z- _- ^rrjeants, One Orderly Serjeant 
-which several Officers shall be liable to be displaced for Misdemeanor 
or neglect of Duty by the Officers granting such ^^'a^rant or their 
Superiors in Office. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 143 

And he it further Enacted that there shall be appointed from Time 
to Time as may be necessary by the General Assembly, One Quarter 
Master General with Power of substituting a Deputy Quarter Master 
General in each Brigade And the said Quarter Master General his 
Deputies and the Regimental Quarter Masters, shall each and every 
of them be sworn to a faithfull I)ischarge of the Duties of their Office, 
And it shall be the Duty of the Quarter Master General to provide 
keep and maintain a Magazine of Powder Ball and other warlike Stores 
and Camp Equipage, to be ready for the Use of this State as Occasion 
may require according to the Directions of the General Assembly for 
the Procuring of which Supplies, and for defraying the necessary 
Charges of his Department, he shall from Time to Time by Order of 
the General Assembly or Governor and Council receive out of the 
Public Treasury of this State such Sums of Money as they shall Judge 
expedient, and shall give Bonds to the State Treasurer, with Sufficient 
Surety, faithfully to apply the same, and to render his Account when 
required, And the said Deputy Quarter Master General shall Aid and 
Assist the Quarter Master General in the Procuring of said Supplies 
and are to attend such Legal Orders respecting their Department, as 
they may from Time to Time receive from him or any General Officer 
under whose Command they belong, rendering their regular Accounts 
of Monies received and expended, and making up and forwarding 
Returns, according to such form or Forms as shall be Ordered to said 
Quarter Master General ; who is hereby Impowered to remove and 
displace any of his said Deputies for ^lisdemeanors or neglect of Duty. 
And it shall be the Duty of the Regimental Quarter Masters to provide 
and keep a sufficient Quantity of Ammunition and Warlike Stores 
for the Use of their respective Regiments to be kept in such Place 
or Places as shall be Ordered by the Field Officers, which shall not be 
less than One Pound of Good Powder, three pounds of Ball and six 
Flints for each non Commissioned Officer and effective Soldiers in 
their respective Regiments in Time of War, and in Time of Peace 
half the Quantity of each of said Articles ; and also two Tents two 
Camp Kettles to every Company of sixty four Privates and in the Same 
proportion for a greater or smaller number, and each Regimental 
Quarter Master shall make return of the State and Quantity of the 
Military Stores and Camp Equipage in their respective Regiments, 
certifyed by the commanding Officers by the first Day of May annually 
and oftner if thereto required, to the Deputy Quarter ]Master General, 
in the Brigade to which they respectively belong, who on receiving 
the Same is to form and make up a Brigade Return of the same kind, 
and transmit the Same to the Quarter Master General by the tenth 
Day of May annually and oftner if thereto required. And said Quarter 
Master General shall make a Simular return of the State of the 
Military Stores through the State by the IS''' Day of May, and oftner 
if thereto required to the Captain General. 



144 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

And be it further Enacted that every Orderly Serjeant or Clerk 
of the respective Companies of Infantry or Cavalry shall take the 
following Oath viz ; You do Swear truly to perform the Ofifice of an 
Orderly Serjeant or Clerk to the utmost of Your skill and Ability in 
all Things appertaining to said Office according to Law. So help 
You God. Whose Duty it shall be to call over the Roll of the Company 
on Days of viewing of Arms and Training Days, and to note the 
Defects of Individuals by their absence or otherwise to execute all 
Legal Warrants to him directed by his Superior Officer for the levy- 
ing any Fine or Fines on Delinquents with the necessary Charges arising 
thereon, being by virtue of said Warrant as fully Impowered thereto 
as Constables in Civil Cases and to account for the same as hereafter 
Provided. And be it jitrtJier Enacted that every Orderly Serjeant of the 
Infantry and each Clerk of the Cavalry, shall take an exact List or 
roll of all the Officers belonging to or living within the Limits of the 
Company or Troop to which such Serjeant or Clerk belongs twice 
in every Year at least viz on the first Monday of April and September 
annually, and oftner if thereto required by the Commanding Officer 
of the Company to which he belongs, therein setting down and distin- 
guishing the Rank of the several Officers, and the State and Condition 
of the Privates in said Company or Troop, according to such form 
and, Orders as may be given under his Hand and Test of Office and 
the same transmit to the commanding officer of the Company or Troop 
to which he belongs whose Duty it shall be to Inspect and if necessary 
to notify; and having Certifyed the Same under his Hand and Office 
shall cause the Same to be transmitted to the Adjutant or Serjeant 
Major of the Regiment to which he belongs by the tenth Day of April 
and Septemb"" Annually, which Adjutant having received the returns 
of each Company or Troop in the Regiment shall make up a simular 
return of the State of the whole Regiment of Infantry or Cavalry as 
the Case may be, and Attest the Same and it being examined approved 
and Certified by the commanding Officer of the Regiment, shall in the 
Case of the Infantry, be transmitted to the Brigade Major, and in Case 
of the Cavalry to the Adjutant General by the twentieth Day of April 
and September annually; and the Brigade iNIajor from the returns of 
the several Regiments of Infantry, shall make up a similar return of 
the strength of the whole Brigade, which being by him attested and 
examined, approved and Certified by the Brigadier General shall be 
transmitted to the Adjutant General by the tenth Day of May and 
October annuallv. to be bv him formed together with the returns he 
may receive from the Regiments of Cavalry, into a General return of 
the whole Military Force of this State which being attested shall be 
transmitted to the Captain General, to be by him laid before the General 
Assembly at such Times as he or they may think proper, and every 
Captain neglecting to make a return as aforesaid or making false return 
to the commanding Officer of the Regiment shall forfeit and pay a fine 
of ten Pounds; and if any Commanding Officer of any Regiment shall 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 145 

neglect to make a Regimental Return as aforesaid or shall make a 
false return, he shall forfeit and pay a fine of twenty Pounds, and if 
any commanding Ofificer of a Brigade shall neglect or refuse to make 
a return as herein directed, he shall forfeit and pay a fine of forty 
Pounds, the Distress thereof to be granted by the commanding officer 
of the Regiment or Brigade to which such Delinquent Officer belongs 
or by the Captain General, directed to the Adjutant Brigade Major 
or Adjutant General as the nature of the Case shall require, and 
returnable in four Weeks unless such delinquent Officer shall make a 
Satisfactory Excuse to the Officers hereby directed to grant such 
Warrant within Twelve Days after such neglect or Default shall 
happen, 

And be it further Enacted, that all such as belong to the Infantry 
Companies, and Householders under fifty-five Years of Age shall at 
all Times be furnished at their own expence with a well fixed Musquet, 
the Barrell not less than three feet and an half long and a Bayonet 
fitted thereto, with a Sheath and Belt or Strap for the Same with a 
ram Rod worm priming Wire and Brush, one Cartouch Box carrying 
not less than sixteen rounds of Cartridges One Powder Horn or Flask 
containing half a Pound of good Musquet Powder, one Pouch con- 
taining One pound and an half of Bullets fit for his Gun six good 
Flints, and each Militia Man one Canteen holding not less than three 
Pints, upon Penalty of forfeiting and Paying a fine of three shillings 
for want of such Arms and Amunition as is hereby required, and one 
shilling for each Defect and the like Sum or Sums for every four 
Weeks he shall remain unprovided. 

Provided nevertheless, That if any Soldier shall in the Judgment 
of the Select Men of the Town to which he belongs, be unable to Arm 
and accoutre himself agreeable to the directions of this Act It shall 
be the Duty of such Select Men to Certify the Same to the Com- 
missioned Officers of the Company to which such Soldier belongs, 
in Order that Execution may not Issue against him for deficiency in 
such Arms and Accoutrements; and also at the expence of such Town 
to provide such Soldier with Arms and the whole or any part of such 
accoutrements as may be necessary within forty Days from the Time 
of granting such Certificate under Penalty of the value of such Arms 
and Accoutrements to be recovered of any or all of said Select Men 
by Warrant from an Assistant or Justice of the Peace upon proper 
Information and Proof of such neglect, by said Commissioned Officers 
which Warrant shall be directed to any Sherifif or Constable proper 
to Serve the Same returnable in sixty Days, and the fine payable into 
the Treasury of such Town And all Arms and Accoutrements thus 
Provided shall be the Property of such Town and shall by the com- 
manding Officer of the Company be deposited in such Place or Places 
as he shall think proper, to be ready for such Soldiers as occasion 
shall require and such Officer shall stand accountable for such Arms 



146 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

and Accoutrements and shall be Liable to pay for the same if lost 
through his neglect or Default. 

And be it further Enacted, That every Light Dragoon shall always 
be provided with a good Serviceable Horse not less than fourteen 
Hands high to the acceptance of the two chief Commissioned Officers 
of the Company to which he belongs covered with a good Saddle with 
Housing and other proper Furniture Bitt Bridle and Holsters a Case 
of good Pistols, a sword or Cutlass not less than four feet in length 
and also a Cap made of Jerk Leather, or other cover for the Head 
suflicient to withstand the force of a Broad Sword a Flask or Cartouch 
Box one Pound of good Powder, three Pounds of sizable Bullets twelve 
Flints a good pair of Boots and Spurs on penalty of three Pounds 
for want of such Horse and the value of each other Article in which 
he shall be deficient. 

And he it jur titer Enacted, that the commanding Officers of Com- 
panys shall appoint the Days of Exercise and the Company shall have 
three Days Warning, which warning shall be given by the Orderly 
Serjeant or Clerk or any Serjeant or Corporal of the Company or in 
any other way agreed on by said Companies ; and every Soldier so 
warned as aforesaid shall give his Attendance at Time and Place ap- 
pointed compleat in his Arms, and dressed in a Soldier like manner. 
That every commanding Officer of Companies shall draw forth his 
Company four Days in a Year, in order to instruct them in the Use 
of their Arms and Discipline of War and the Days appointed shall be 
in the Months of March April May September October and Novemb"", 
annually. That on the first Monday of May and October annually, 
sucii commanding Officer shall cause the Arms, Ammunition and 
Accoutrements of all under his command to be reviewed ; House- 
holders and others by Law obliged to keep Arms to be considered for 
this purpose to be under the command of the Officers of the Infantry 
Companies within the Limits of which they dwell ; and if any of the 
Persons aforesaid shall not appear on either of said Days being duely 
Warned, he shall Pay a fine of six shillings for non appearence and 
for each deficiency of Arms Ammunition and accoutrements on the 
Days appointed for the viewing of Arms, the same Penalty as hereto- 
fore Provided for neglect of furnishing such Articles, unless such 
Person shall appear before the reviewing Officer, within twelve Days 
after such Day of review or Exercise, and make a satisfactory Excuse 
for his NonAppearance on said Day, and also shew his Arms and 
Ammunition to such reviewing Officers, and avouch them to be his 
own, and that they have not, by any Person whatever been carried 
for to be reviewed upon or after said Day. 

And if any Serjeant of the Foot, or Corporal of the Troop shall 
be delinquent in Arms Ammunition and accoutrements or shall neglect 
to appear and attend the Duty of his Place he shall for each Days 
neglect pay a fine of nine shillings and for deficiency of Arms and 
Ammunition the same as in Case of a Private, That each Drummer 



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Trumpeter and Fifer shall upon his accepting the Office to which he 
is chosen, Provide himself with a good Drum Trumpet or fife, as 
the nature of his Office shall require, and constantly attend service when 
required under Penalty of eight shillings fine for each Days neglect 
and also the value of the Article in which he may be deficient as afore- 
said the Distress therefor as also for the fines and Penalties incurred 
by Serjeants Corporals and Privates, for non attendance deficiency 
or otherwise, to be granted by the commanding Officer of the Company, 
And if any such commanding Officer shall neglect to call forth his 
Company as by this Act is directed or shall neglect to Issue his War- 
rant of Distress for each non appearance and deficiency against Delin- 
quent noncommissioned Officers and Privates he shall forfeit and 
Pay as a line for every Days neglect in viewing Arms ten Pounds, and 
for every Days Exercise short of four Days in the Year five Pounds, 
and for Neglecting to Issue his Warrant of Distress as aforesaid, the 
value due from each Delinquent in his Company, which fines and 
forfeitures shall be recovered of such delinquent Officer by warrant 
of Distress to be Issued by the commanding Officers of the Regiment 
to wliich such delinquent Officer belongs, in ten Days after such neglect 
shall be known, and directed to the Adjutant of the Regiment, and 
returnable in four Weeks, and such Adjutant in case of neglect or 
refusal to execute such Warrant shall be Cashiered or reduced to the 
Ranks. And if any Lieutenant Cornet Ensign or Quarter Master of 
any Company shall neglect or refuse to appear on any Muster Day, 
Day of Exercise in viewing of Arms, by the Captain of such Company 
appointed and attend the Duty of his Post he shall Pay for each Days 
neglect the Sum of forty shillings, the Distress therefor to be Issued 
directed and returned, as against commanding Officers of Companies 
aforesaid unless a satisfactory Excuse shall be made to the commanding 
Officer of the Regiment within twelve Days after such Day of Exercise 
or Review. 

And the Commanding Officer of each Regiment shall call forth 
and muster together the several Companies of this Regiment once in 
two Years for Regimental Exercise and review, unless his Regiment 
may be so large that he may Judge it best to call but one half of the 
Companies at one Time and the remaining Part at another Time within 
the Year, which Muster the several commanding Officers shall attend 
with their Companies under Penalty of ten Pounds to be distrained 
by Warrant from the commanding Officer in manner aforesaid, And 
every Person inrolled in any Company as aforesaid shall attend all 
Duty in said Company untill Orderly dismissed or removed out of the 
Limits of said Company or otherwise suffer the Penalties herein 
Provided. And the two Chief Officers of any Company shall Order the 
convicting and punishing of Disorders and Contempt on Days of Exer- 
cise, the Punishment not being greater than riding the Wooden Horse 
for a Time not exceeding one Hour or a fine of forty shillings to be 
recovered in the Same Way and manner as for Non appearence and 



148 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

deficiency ; and the commanding Officer of a Regiment shall be vested 
with like Powers on the Days appointed for Regimental Exercise and 
Review. That all Persons under the Age of forty five Years who 
have Served as Serjeants of Foot or Corporals of Horse in any Com- 
pany of Foot or Horse in this State, and have or shall be regularly 
discharged, or shall remove and live within the Limits of any other 
Company than that in which they have served in the Offices afores'' 
shall be InroUed in the respective Companies of Foot within the Limits 
of which they dwell and shall attend all Military Duty as Grenadiers 
forming upon the Right of the several Companies to which tncy belong 
according to the Dates of their several Warrants, being liable to Detach- 
ment to serve only as Serjeants or Corporals, according as they may 
have respectively received Warrants atecedent [sic] to such enroll- 
ment, and such Serjeant or Corporal so enrolled shall furnish them- 
selves with every Military accoutrement as the Privates of their 
respective Companies, excepting a Cap suitable for a Grenadier which 
shall be provided by the Town to which they respectively belong agree- 
able to the directions of the Commission Officers commanding said 
Companies, and those who shall receive the said Caps shall be ac- 
countable to the Treasurer of that Town which shall furnish the same, 
in Case of Loss or Damage the said Cap shall sustain when in their 
Hands, and if any such Serjeant or Corporal shall be discharged or 
remove out of the Limits of such Company they shall return the Cap 
they shall receive as aforesaid to the Town Treasurer aforesaid ; 

And be it jurtJier Enacted that if any Person in this State shall 
at any Time after the rising of this Assembly, Inlist into any Company 
of Cavalry, which exceeds thirty Men Officers included at the Time 
of such Inlistment or having already inlisted into any Company of 
Cavalry, shall not within three Months from the Time aforesaid furnish 
and equip himself agreeably to the Provisions of this Act, or that shall 
hereafter Inlist into such Company, and shall not within three Months 
After such his Inlistment in like manner furnish himself such Person 
so inlisted in either of the Cases aforesaid, shall by the commanding 
Officer of such Company be discharged and dismissed from the same, 
and the said commanding Officer shall thereupon forthwith Certify the 
Name of the Person so discharged with the Circumstances of the Case 
to the commanding Officer of the Company of Infantry within the 
Limits of which the Person so discharged belongs whose Duty it shall 
be to enroll and require such Person to attend and do Duty in his 
Company. And if any Commanding Officer of any Company of Infantry 
or Cavalry shall neglect his Duty as herein required he shall pay a 
fine of five Pounds money for each Offense to be recovered by War- 
rant from the commanding Officer of the Regiment to which he 
belongs. And the respective Troops in this State are hereby Im- 
powered, two thirds at least of such Troops agreeing to pass Votes 
for the regulating said Troops with respect to the Colour of their 
Cloathing and to impose Fines not exceeding six shillings Per Day 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 149 

on such as neglect or refuse to comply with such Votes ; which Fines 
shall be Levied collected and applied as other Fines and Penalties in 
said Troops by Law are. 

Be it jurthcr Enacted, That all Warrants granted out against any 
Person or Persons for any Fine or Fines incurred by virtue of this 
Act or any Breach thereof shall be Levied on the Goods or Chattels 
of the respective Delinquents if upwards of twenty one Years of Age, 
and for want of such Goods or Chattels against the Body of such 
Dehnquents, and against the Goods and Chattels of the Parents 
Guardians and Masters of such Delinquents as have not arrived at 
the Age of twenty One Years, or for Want of such Goods and Chattels, 
against the Body of such Parents Guardians and Masters, and them 
commit to and hold in Gaol untill such fine or Fines shall be paid 
and satisfied as in Cases of Execution for Debt ; which Fines shall be 
for the Use of the Companies to which such Delinquent respectively 
belongs, (except such Fines as are otherwise disposed of in this Act) 
that is to say for procuring and maintaining Trumpets Colours Ban- 
ners and Halbreds, and for paying Drummers Trumpeters and Fifers 
or other Charges of said Company, by direction of the Commissioned 
Officers of such Company, and the Persons respectively serving such 
Warrants agreeable to the Provisions of this Act ; shall make return 
to the Person granting the Same therein directed and stand accountable 
to him for the Monies they shall so Collect. 

Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Com- 
manding Officers of the Several Companies of Horse or Foot be and 
they are Impowered and directed from Time to Time to appoint an 
Alarm Post at such Place or Places as they shall think Proper to 
which upon Notice of an Alarm, it shall be the Duty of the Officers 
and Soldiers under their respective Commands to repair without Delay 
compleatly equipped and accoutred as in this Act is directed there to 
attend such further Orders as they may receive from their commanding 
Officers aforesaid. And to the intent that speedy Notice may be given 
upon such interesting and Important Occasions, 

Be it further Enacted That the commanding Officers of the several 
Companies shall divide their said Companies into as many Classes 
in Case of Horse as there are Corporals, and in Case of Foot as there 
are Serjeants in such Companies, in such manner as to them shall 
seem meet, which Serjeants and Corporals upon Orders received from 
their commanding Officers upon Occasion of Alarm as aforesaid shall 
forthwith warn and notify each Officer and Soldier in the Class to 
them respectively assigned to repair equipped as aforesaid to the Post 
appointed, upon penalty of ten Pounds Money, and if any Commis- 
sioned Officer being so notified shall neglect or refuse to appear and 
attend the Duty of his place he shall unless prevented by sickness or 
other Disability be Cashiered and reduced to the Ranks, And it shall 
be the Duty of the Commanding Officers of Companies where such 
neglect shall happen as soon as may be to make information thereof 



150 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

to the General Assembly accordingly, and if any nonCommissioned 
Officer or Private, shall upon such Notice refuse to appear in manner 
aforesaid, unless prevented as aforesaid, sucli non Commissioned Officer 
shall forfeit and pay a Fine of twelve Pounds ; and such Private a fine 
of ten Pounds ; which several Penalties shall be for the Use of the 
Town where such Delinquents belong to be recovered in manner here- 
after Provided, and such Companies so Collected shall proceed regularly 
under the command of their proper Officers to such Place and Places 
as Exigencies may require, pursuant to such Orders as they may 
receive from their Commanding Officer. 

Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That whensoever 
pursuant to Orders from the General Assembly or the Captain General 
and Commander in Chief any able Bodied and effective Man shall 
in any manner be duely Detached Impressed or Drafted into the 
Service of this State or the United States, for the purposes of Defence 
against the common Enemy, if any such Person so detached shall 
neglect or refuse seasonably to muster Join to, or proceed with the 
Troop he is appointed to serve with, being duely noticed thereof, and 
under the command of such Officers as may be Ordered he shall for- 
feit and pay to the Treasury of the Town to which he belongs a Fine 
or Penalty of Five Pounds, unless such Persons so detached shall ante- 
cedent to such marching Orders, have procured an able Bodied and 
effective Man to perform his Term of Service to the acceptance of the 
Detaching Officers, or have shewn reason why he ought to be excused, 
to the Commanding Officer of the Regiment to which he belongs, 
which by him shall be Judged sufficient, and shall thereupon be excused 
accordingly in which Case the detaching Officer shall forthwith Detach 
another Person to serve in his room and stead. 

And Whereas it is Just that the Services necessary for the common 
Defence should be borne and performed by those Persons liable to 
the same in an equal proportion. 

Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That whenever 
any part of the Military Force of this State are called for for the 
purpose and Service aforesaid, from every part of this State, the 
Adjutant General shall make out the Details or Proportion of the 
Officers and Men so called for from the Brigade Returns then last 
received from the several Brigades and Orders shall Issue from the 
Captain General to the Brigadiers General accordingly, designating 
such one or more of them as he may think necessary to take command, 
in such manner as he may think proper And the Brigadiers General 
shall thereupon Issue their Orders to the Commanding Officers of 
Regiments in their respective Brigades upon the Details And the Com- 
manding Officers of Regiments shall thereupon Issue their Orders to 
the Commanding Officers of Companies upon the Details, that shall 
in like manner be made by their respective Adjutants designating such 
Commissioned Officers as may be necessary to organize the several 
Companies, And the Commanding Officer of Companies shall thereupon 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 151 

detach the number to him Assigned designating such Non Commis- 
sioned as may be required; And the said Adjutant General Brigade 
Major Adjutants, and Orderly Serjeants shall from Time to Time 
keep Rosters respectively, containing an exact account of the numbers 
of Officers and Men, the Names of those designated, as ascertained to 
the Brigades Regiments and Companies the length of the Tour, and 
whatever else may be necessary to answer the end designed, and the 
Orderly Serjeants shall further keep an exact Account of the Names 
of the Individuals from Time to Time detached. And the Tours of 
Duty shall be performed in regular Rotation due regard being had to 
such Tours of Duty as exceed the Term of two Months so as to 
equalize as near as may be the Proportion of Duty to be performed 
by each Individual. 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that when- 
ever upon any Alarm or Detachment, any non Commissioned Officer 
or Private, being noticed of such Alarm or duely detached as in this 
Law is directed as the Case may be shall refuse to appear or to muster 
and march according to Orders received, or if any Person required 
by this Act to give Notice of an Alarm shall in contempt of Orders 
received for that purpose, neglect or refuse to do the Same it shall 
be the Duty of the commanding Officer of the Company to which the 
Person so neglecting or refusing belongs forthwith to make out an 
information directed to an Assistant and Justice of the Peace, or two 
Justices of the Peace of the Town where such delinquent belongs, and 
lodge the same with either of them ; which Authority are hereby Author- 
ized and directed thereupon to make out a Citation directed to any 
Sheriff or Constable proper to serve the same summoning such Delin- 
quent, and if a Minor his Parent Guardian or Master forthwith to 
appear if they see Cause before said Authority to shew reason if any 
they have why Judgment should not be entered against him or them 
for the recovery of such Fine with Costs ; and the Officer shall proceed 
according to the directions in said Citation, to serve the same by reading 
or causing it to be read in the hearing of such Delinquent, his Parent 
Guardian or Master as the Case may require, or by leaving a true 
and attested Copy of such Complaint and Citation at his or their Usual 
Place of Abode, and if thereupon he or they shall or shall not appear 
according to such Citation, said Authority shall proceed to take the 
Evidence in the Case, and if upon such Evidence it shall appear to 
said Authority, that the Charge contained in the Information is fully 
supported, and that the Delinquent at the Time of receiving Orders 
either to warn and notify the Persons to him assigned to repair to 
the Post appointed on an Alarm, to repair thither himself, or being 
detached to muster and march, as the Case may be pursuant to this 
Act, was under no natural disability, arising from Bodily Indisposition 
or otherwise said Authority shall enter up Judgment against such 
Delinquent for the recovery of the Fine to which he is liable with 
Costs out of the Estate of such Delinquent, or if a Minor out of the 



152 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Estate of his Parent Guardian or Master and Grant Execution ac- 
cordingly. 

And Be it further Enacted That if any General Field or Commis- 
sioned Oflicer being appointed and designated as in this Act is directed 
to take the command of such Corps as to them shall be assigned in their 
respective Offices, shall without Just Cause refuse to comply with 
Orders given him for that purpose, such Officer shall be Cashiered, 
and it shall be the Duty of the Officer that shall so designate and 
appoint him to make information to the General Assembly accordingly. 

And Whereas some Persons upon receiving Intelligence of a Detach- 
ment upon the Militia soon to take place may abscond or secrete 
themselves with Design to escape such Detachment by means whereof 
the Public may be greatly Injured, Which to prevent. 

Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Person 
liable by Law to Detachment into Military Service, shall abscond or 
Secrete himself with Design to avoid such Detachment, and at a Time 
when he ought to be called upon for a Tour of Duty in the Judgment 
of the Commission Officers of the Company to which he belongs pur- 
suant to the Provisions of this Act, it shall be the Duty of the com- 
manding Officer of the said Company to lodge an Information as before 
directed, and thereupon the said Authority shall Issue their Warrant 
to apprehend such Person so informed against as soon as may be, 
at the Same Time if such Person be a Minor, notifying his Parent 
Guardian or Master to be present and attend the Tryal if he see Cause 
and if upon the Tryal of the Case, the Delinquent shall not be able 
to prove to the Satisfaction of the Court that he did not abscond secrete 
or absent himself with Design to escape such Detachment the Court 
shall proceed to enter up Judgment against him for the Recovery of 
the Sum from him or his Parent Guardian or Master if a Minor and 
Grant Execution thereon in the same manner as if such Person had 
been detached according to the most usual Legal & regular Practice. 

Be it further Enacted That all Fines and Penalties from Time to 
Time Collected by Warrants Issued by commanding Officers of Regi- 
ments against any Commissioned Officers of Companies in their respec- 
tive Regiments as in this Act is directed shall be paid into the Treasury 
of the Town, where the Persons of whom Collected belong, for the 
Use of such Town ; and all Fines and Penalties in like manner col- 
lected by Warrants Issued by any General Officer agreeable to the 
Provisions of this Act shall be to the Use of the Public Treasury of 
this State 

Be it further Enacted That the Commanding Officers of the several 
Infantry Companies in this State estal)lished by this Act shall forth- 
with enroll in their respective Companies all such Persons, whether 
of the former Alarm List Companies or others who are by virtue of 
this Act liable to Military Duty, 

And be it further Enacted That all Acts of this Assembly hereto- 
fore Passed for forming and regulating the Militia and the encourage- 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 153 

ment of Military Skill for the better Defence of this State, be and the 
Same are hereby repealed. 

Provided nevertheless, and he it further Enaeted That all Persons 
holding and sustaining any Military Offices and Commissions by Virtue 
of any Act hereby repealed within the respective Brigades Regiments 
Troops or Companies heretofore and by this Act formed and estab- 
lished, except Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel of the Cavalry, shall 
continue to hold and exercise the Same with all the Powers and 
Authorities vested in such Officers respectively by Virtue of this Act 
such repeal notwithstanding. 

And it is further Enacted and Provided That the Colonels of any 
of the respective Regiments of Infantry heretofore and by this Act 
established now holding and in the Exercise of their Office and Com- 
mission, shall continue to hold and exercise the Same and be con- 
sidered as the commanding Officers of their respective Regiments any 
Thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding Provided also, that 
nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect or alter the State of the' 
Companies called the Governors Guards or any Matross Companies 
formed agreeable to the Provisions of Law. 



An Act to vest the United States in Congress Assembled with Power to levy 
certain Duties in this State and for appropriating the same. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same That 
the United States in Congress Assembled shall be and they are hereby 
fully Authorized and Impowered to Levy and Collect for the use of 
the United States a Duty or Duties not exceeding five Per Cent ad 
valorem at the Time and Place of Importation upon all Goods Wares 
and Merchandize of foreign Growth and Manufactures, which may 
be Imported into this State, from any Port Island or Plantation not 
within any of the United States, excepting Arms, Ammunition Cloath- 
ing or other Articles imported on account of the United States or 
any of them and except Wool Cards and Cotton Cards, and Wire for 
making them, and except Salt during the War, also a like Duty on 
all Prizes and Prize Goods condemned by the Admiralty Courts in 
this State as lawfull Prize. 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the 
United States in Congress Assembled be and they are hereby fully 
Authorized and Impowered to appoint one or more Collectors in this 
State, to Collect the said Duties, and to make such Rules and 
Ordinances for Levying and Collecting the same as they shall Judge 
expedient Provided such Rules and Ordinances be not repugnant to 
or inconsistent with the Constitution of this State, and the Rights of 
a free People, and that such Collector or Collectors shall be liable to 
be suspended by the Legislature or the supreme executive Authority 
of this State for misconduct in the Execution of said Office And said 



154 PUBLIC RECORDS May,. 

Office may be supplied by a new appointment to be made by said 
Authority untill Order shall be taken therein, pursuant to such Pro- 
vision as may be made by the United States in Congress Assembled, 
and the Officers that may be so appointed by the Authority of this State 
shall be accountable for their Conduct to the United States in the same 
manner as those appointed by Congress. 

And be it jiirtlicr Enacted That the Monies arising on such Duties 
shall be and they hereby are appropriated to the Payment and dis- 
charge of the Principal & Interest of the Debts already Contracted or 
which may be Contracted on the Faith of the United States for sup- 
porting the Present War ; And that this Act shall Commence and take 
effect from the Time that His Excellency the Governor shall receive 
Official Information, that all the States which are not prevented by the' 
Events of the War, have passed similar Laws ; and shall continue in 
force untill all the Debts herein before mentioned shall be fully paid 
and discharged. 

Provided always that the United States in Congress Assembled 
shall cause an account to be annually rendered to the Legislature of 
this State of the amount of the Monies collected by said Duties in the 
United States, and of the application thereof, or within a reasonable 
Time after requested, and that no part of said Monies be used and 
applied for the Payment of any Pensions or half Pay to discharged 
Officers, or to any Person or Persons whatsoever as a Pension Gratuity 
or Consideration to any Person or Persons not then in the Actual 
Service of the United States. 



An Act in addition to a Law, entituled An Act for the direction of Listers 
in their Office and Duty. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same; That 
the Listers in each Town having received from the Inhabitants or 
Individuals, the several specifick Lists of rateable Articles ascertained 
and required by Law to be partiv:ularly enumerated, and returned in 
the Order Arrangement and form herein Provided ; and the same being 
by them reduced to one general List of such Town ; and having care- 
fully adjusted and computed the total amount thereof, shall assess 
each Attorney the least Practioner, at fifty Pounds, larger Practitioners 
higher in Proportion, each Phisician or Surgeon the least Practitioner 
at ten Pounds and others in proportion each Shopkeeper or Trader 
whatsoever the lowest Class at twenty five Pounds, and all others in 
due proportion ; that each allowed and licenced Tavernkeeper be set 
at fifteen Pounds, and to be added to in proportion to their situation 
and Profits, according to the best Judgment of the Listers ; that each 
and every Person that followeth any Mechanical Art or Mystery, such 
as Blacksmiths, Shoe Makers, Tanners, Gold Smiths or Silver Smith 
and every other Handy Craft, shall be set in the List at least five 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 155 

Pounds and to be added to at the best Discretion of the Listers ; each 
Corn Mill standing on a Stream sufficient to carry the Same through 
the various Seasons of the Year, and so situated that they are con- 
stantly supplied with Custom, shall be set in the List annually at eighty 
Pounds, and others of lesser Advantages, whether Wind Mills or 
others at a less Sum in Proportion according to the best Judgment of 
the Listers, And that the Listers shall Assess Owners of Iron Works, 
Oil Mills Saw Mills and all other Water Works, by which Profits 
arise and that all other Works and Occupations followed or pursued 
by any Persons by which Profits arise, and which have not been enumer- 
ated in this Act, shall be Assessed by the best Judgment of the Listers 
in due proportion to the Rules given in Particular Instances in this 
Act. And all Bulls, more than One, owned by one Person, shall be 
set in the List at the Rate of other neat Cattle of simular Age: And 
that the Assessments made by the Listers by virtue of this Act, shall 
be so returned to the Assembly in October annually, that the Assembly 
may Judge whether on the whole Justice has been done by the Listers, 
And the Listers shall carefully return the Names of those of all 
Denominations who shall be assessed, and the Sums annexed at which 
they are respectively Assessed to said Assembly. 

And be it further Enaeted by the AutJiority aforesaid that real Estate 
in any Town in this State belonging to nonresident Proprietors, shall 
be liable to be taken and sold at Public Auction, sufficient for Payment 
of any lawfull Taxes charged or that may hereafter legally Charged 
to the Owner thereof, and to satisfy the legal Costs and Fees thereon, 
And no Sale transfer or Conveyance whatsoever of any real Estate 
hereafter to be made by the Owner thereof shall be deemed good and 
valid in the Law, or invest the Title in any Purchaser or Grantee what- 
soever, untill all the Public Taxes due from such Grantor shall be paid 
and discharged, 

Provided nevertheless that the Time and Place of Sale for payment 
of such Taxes, shall be advertized by the Collector three Weeks in 
some public News Paper in this State at least six Weeks before such 
Sale, And whenever any Lands of any nonresident Proprietor or 
Proprietors shall be thus Sold by virtue of this Act, the Collector of 
such Tax or Taxes, shall make and give to the Purchaser a Deed of 
Warranty thereof; and if the said Proprietor or Proprietors shall not 
within twelve Months next after such Deed is lodged in the Town 
Clerks Office, pay and satisfy or tender to such Purchaser the Purchase 
Money together with all Costs and Charges, and double Interest thereon 
arising, the Same shall be recorded, and thereupon the Title become 
confirmed to and in such Purchaser his Heirs and Assigns to all intents 
and Purposes forever. 

Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid. That the Listers 
in the Several Towns in this State shall receive make up and transmit 
to the General Assembly and lodge with the Town Clerk the Lists of 



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PUBLIC RECORDS 



May, 



rateable 



such Towns respectively, in the following Form and order of Arrange- 
ment viz. 

A true List of the Polls and Estate of the Town of 
by Law on the 20**^ Day of August 17 — 
N'' Polls from 21, to 70 Years of Age 

Polls from 16 to 21 Years of Age 

Oxen and Bulls four Years Old 

Cows Steers Heifers and Bulls three Years old 

Steers Heifers and Bulls of two Years old 

Steers Heifers and Bulls of one Year old 

Horse Hind of three Years old 

Horse Hind of two Years old 

Horse Hind of one Year old 

Swine of one Year Old 

Acres of Plough Land 

Acres of Upland mowing & Clear Pasture 

Acres of Boggy Meadow mowed 

Acres of Boggy Meadow not mowed 

Acres of Meadow Land in Hartford County 

Acres of other Meadow Land 

Acres of Bush Pasture 

Acres of uninclosed Land first rate 

Acres of uninclosed Land second Rate 

Acres of uninclosed Land third Rate 

Tons of Vessels 

Coaches 

Chariots 

Phaetons 

Curricles 

Chaises 

Riding Chairs with open Tops & Sulkeys 

Gold Watches 

Silver and other Watches 

Steel and Brass Wheel Clocks 

Wooden Wheeled Clocks 

Ounces of Silver at 6/8*^ at 6 Per Cent 

Money on Interest at 6 Per Cent 



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An Act to prevent Infractions of the Laws of Nations. 

Whereas any violation or Infraction of the Laws of Nations is not 
only unjust in itself but if not prevented directly tends to the Dishonour 
and Ruin of any Nation, and therefore calls for the most speedy and 
exemplary Punishment. 

Thereupon Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representa- 
tives in General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same, 
That the Superior Court and the several County Courts in this State 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 157 

within their respective Limits, be and they are hereby Impowered and 
directed to proceed against and Punish all such Persons as shall be 
Guilty of the violation of any safe conduct or Pasport, granted under 
the Authority of the Congress of the United States of America or under 
the Authority of this State to the Subjects of any Foreign Power in 
Time of War, And also against all such Persons as shall be Guilty of 
the Commission of any Acts of Hostility against the Subjects of any 
Prince or Power in Amity League or Truce with the United States of 
America, or such as are within this State under a General implied safe 
Conduct ; and also against all such as shall be Guilty of any violation 
or infraction of the Immunities of Ambassadors or other Public Minis- 
ters, authorized and received as such by the United States in Congress 
Assembled, or of any violence offered to the Persons of such Ambas- 
sadors or Ministers their Houses Carriages or Property under the 
Limitations allowed by the Laws and Usages of Nations, or that shall 
any ways molest or disturb them in the free Exercise of their Religion. 

And Be it further Enacted by tlie Authority aforesaid, that no Writ 
or Process shall at any Time Issue or be maintained against any such 
Ambassador or Public Minister, authorized and received as aforesaid, 
or against his Goods or Chattels, or against his Domestic Servant 
whereby his Person may be arrested in any Civil Action. 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the said 
Courts respectively be and they are hereby Authorized and Impowered 
to hear try and determine by a Jury or otherwise according to Law, 
any of the Matters aforesaid, or any other Infractions or Violations 
of or Offences against the known received and established Laws of 
Civilized Nations, agreably to the Laws of this State, or the Laws 
of Nations. 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any 
Injury shall be offered and done by any Person or Persons whatsoever 
to any foreign Power or to the Subjects thereof, either in Thier Persons 
or Property, by means whereof any Damage shall or may any ways 
arise happen or accrue either to any such foreign Power, to the said 
United States, to this State or to any particular Person, the Person 
or Persons offering or Doing any such Injury shall be liable to pay 
and answer all such Damages as shall be occasioned thereby. 



An Act providing for the speedy administration of Justice between Subjects 
or his most Christian Majesty and Citizens of the United States. 

Whereas it may happen that Matters of Dispute and Controversy 
may arise within this State, between Citizens of the United States and 
Subjects of his most Christian Majesty, occasionally here on Commer- 
cial or other Business, and about soon to leave the State, which renders 
it necessary that Provision should be made for a decision of such 
Controversies in a summary and equitable manner. 



158 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same That 
when any such Controversy shall arise as aforesaid, the subject Matter 
of which, or wherein the Demand shall exceed the Sum of ten Pounds, 
the Party demanding, may apply with his Complaint or information 
in Writing to the Judge of the County Court of that County in which 
the Matter of Controversy arose, or one of the Parties dwells, and 
the said Judge is thereupon Authorized to call a special County Court 
as soon as may be to meet at such Time and Place in said County 
as he shall appoint, and shall Grant a Warrant to Arrest and have 
before said Court the Party complained of to answer to such Com- 
plaint or information Filed against him, which shall be heard and 
determined according to the Rules and Principles of Equity, and Exe- 
cution shall be awarded accordingly returnable in six Days, and three 
Days shall be sufficient for Posting any Estate that may be taken 
thereon. 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that when any 
Controversy shall arise as aforesaid, in which the Demand or matter 
in Controversy shall not exceed the Sum of ten Pounds, the Same shall 
be heard and determined by an Assistant or Justice of the Peace living 
in the Town where the Matter of Dispute shall arise, or one of the 
Parties dwell and such Assistant or Justice of the Peace is accordingly 
hereby authorized and Impowered to hear and determine the Same, 
in which Cases the mode of proceeding, the Rules of Decision and 
manner of executing the Sentence of Court, shall be the same as before 
in this Act directed in Cases that shall come before a County Court, 
And that no Appeal or Review shall be granted in any of the Cases 
aforesaid. Always Provided that the Subjects of his most Christian 
Majesty when Pltfs or Demandants in any of the Controversies afore- 
said shall be allowed their Election to pursue their Remedy upon this 
Statute in the ordinary Course of the common Law. 



An Act for preventing Prisoners of War from escaping, and for punishment 
of such as harbour or entertain them. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same, That 
it shall be the Duty of all Officers Civil and Military within this State, 
and that it shall be lawfull for all other Persons to apprehend and secure 
in some Public Goal all Prisoners of War taken from the Enemy who 
have escaped from his or their Place of Confinement, who shall receive 
therefor out of the Public Treasury of this State the Sum of forty 
eight shillings lawfull Money for each Prisoner apprehended and secured 
as aforesaid, and also the Sum of nine Pence Per Mile for travelling 
expences to said Goal, and four Pence Per Day for the subsistance 
of each Prisoner while confined. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 159 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the 
Keepers of the several Prisons within this State shall receive all such 
Prisoners into their respective Goals who shall be apprehended as 
aforesaid and delivered to them by an Order of Mittimus signed by 
lawfull Authority, which mittimus any one Assistant or Justice of the 
Peace is hereby authorized to give, and such Keepers shall them safely 
keep in close confinement untill they shall be returned or lawfully dis- 
charged, And every such Goal keeper shall Report to the Governor of 
the State without public Expence, as soon as can be done the Name 
and discreption of every Prisoner which he shall so receive, and every 
such Goal Keeper shall receive out of the Public Treasury of this State 
four Pence Per Day for the support of each such Prisoner which said 
Sums the Treasurer is directed to pay, upon Order drawn on him by 
the Committee of Pay Table; which Orders the Pay Table are directed 
to draw upon their receiving duplicate and Authentic Accounts of said 
Services and Support having been rendered and defrayed, the one of 
which Accounts the Pay Table are directed to retain in their Office, 
to support a Charge against the United States, and the other they shall 
transmit to the Governor to be by him transmitted to the superintendent 
of Finance for Payment. 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that if any 
Person or Persons shall at any Time hereafter knowingly either directly 
or indirectly Harbour entertain Conceal assist abet or Comfort any 
such Prisoner of War of escaping or attempting to escape as aforesaid, 
the Person or Persons so offending shall be punished by fine Imprison- 
ment or Whipping not exceeding thirty nine Stripes at the Discretion 
of the Court who shall have lawfull Cognizance of said Offence, And 
all Informing OfBcers in this State are strictly enjoined diligently to 
enquire after and due presentment make of all Breaches of this Act. 

An Act for the alteration of and in addition to an Act entituled, An Act 
for directing and regulating the levying and serving Executions. 

Whereas it has so happened in the course of the Present War, 
that the medium of this Country for some Time past has been unstable 
by reason of which, many Debts now remain due and unsettled ; and 
Specie now being the only lawfull Currency in this State, and the 
scarcity thereof and great Demand the Public have therefor make it 
necessary that Estate real or Personal satisfy Executions when Levied 
at an Apprisal Therefore 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same, That 
when any Person shall sue and obtain Judgment, and take out Execu- 
tion, for any Debts, such Execution may be paid and Satisfied by Lands 
Sheep and any neat Cattle, merchantable Flour or Grain Bar Iron 
or West India Goods, to be delivered in the same manner as if to be 
sold at public vendue and to be apprized by three indifferent Free- 



160 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

holders, one to be Chosen by the Creditor, One by the Debtor, and the 
Parties may agree upon a third ; but in case they cannot agree the 
Officer shall apply to the next Assistant or Justice of the Peace, who 
shall appoint one two or the whole as the Case may require ; who shall 
be sworn by lawfull Authority to appraise such Estate at the Just 
value thereof in Spanish Milled Dollars at six shillings each and all 
Obligations against this State for silver or specie and on Interest 
payable at the Time of Tendry, at their nominal Sum, shall Pay and 
satisfy any Executions Levied unless the Creditor shall stay Execution 
in which Case said Execution shall remain in force and draw Interest 
from the Date thereof. And all Persons confined in Goal for Debt on 
Execution upon offering any Estate as aforesaid shall be released from 
their confinement ; and such Execution be paid and satisfied or stayed 
and draw Interest as aforesaid at the discretion of the Creditor Pro- 
vided nevertheless that nothing in this Act shall extend to alter the 
Law regulating the manner of Levying Executions on Lands. This 
Act to continue in force until the rising of the General Assembly in 
October next and no longer. 



An Act in addition to an Act entituled an Act concerning Wrecks of Sea. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same, That 
so often as any Ship wrecked Property shall be discovered on the 
Sea Coast of this State, it shall be the Duty of the Select Men of the 
nearest Town thereto, and it shall be lawfull for any other Person to 
take the most efifectual Measures for saving and securing the same, 
and if need be such Person or Persons shall apply to an Assistant or 
Justice of the Peace who is hereby Authorized to grant a Warrant 
directed to a proper Officer to Impress and call forth requisite Assist- 
ance for that purpose. And that the Person or Persons securing such 
Property shall immediately give Notice thereof to the Judge of the 
County Court in the County where the same shall be secured, who 
shall direct the Sheriff of said County to Seize the said Property, and 
the same keep and hold untill it shall be released or disposed of by 
Order of said Court, That if any owner of such Property, being a 
Person entituled by the Laws of the Land or the Laws of Nations to 
a restoration thereof, shall within a Year and a Day after such Seizure 
appear, and Claim the Same it shall be restored to him on his Paying 
such reasonable Costs and Salvage for the Persons to whom due, as 
the said Court shall Order and allow. And in Case no such Owner 
shall within that Time appear and Claim said Property, and Pay Costs 
and Salvage ascertained as aforesaid, the same shall be Sold by Order 
of said Court, and the Avails thereof (first deducting reasonable Cost 
& Salvage for the Persons to whom due,) shall be lodged in the 
Treasury of this State. Always Provided that if the Property so Seized 
be of a Perishable Nature, the Court having the Ordering of the Same, 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 161 

may at their discretion, direct it to be Sold within the Time limited 
as aforesaid retaining the Avails thereof for the Same Purposes as 
the said Property was holden. Provided also that in every Case where 
no owner shall appear within One Month after such Seizure to pay 
Salvage and Costs, the Court having the Ordering of such property 
may at any Time afterwards order so much thereof to be Sold as shall 
be sufficient to pay the Salvage and Costs. 



An Act in further addition to an Act entituled An Act more effectually to 
prevent Illicit Trade. 

Whereas more effectually to Suppress a Commerce with the Enemy 
most ruinous to the Interests and dangerous to the Liberties of this 
and the rest of the United States of America, it is found necessary 
totally to prohibit the Importation from any Country or Place on any 
Account, of any Goods Wares or Merchandize that have been or shall 
be manufactured within the Dominions or Possessions of the King 
of England except Goods captured from the Enemy and brought in 
to some of the United States for Condemnation. Therefore 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council mid Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same, That 
no goods Wares or Merchandize that have been Manufactured or 
shall be Manufactured, within any of the Dominions or Possessions 
of the King of England, shall be Imported or brought into this State 
from any Nation or Place, on any consideration whatever except Goods 
Captured from the Enemy and condemned as lawful! Prize in some 
of the United States of America or regularly brought into this State 
for such adjudication. And that if any Goods Imported contrary to 
this Act shall be found in this State, they shall be liable to be Seized 
proceeded with libelled and condemned in the same manner and under 
the Same Regulations and before the same Courts, and to be disposed 
of in the Same manner, and to the Same Uses as Goods Imported from 
Long Island or other Islands or Places in the Possession or Power 
of the Enemy are by Law liable and svibject to. And that upon any 
such Goods being seized and Libelled as aforesaid although the Libellant 
shall only render it probable to the Court before which the Tryal is 
had, that the same have been Imported contrary to this Act, they shall 
be adjudged forfeit and condemned, unless the Claimant shall evince 
to the satisfaction of such Court, that the Goods on Tryal were not 
manufactured within the Dominions or Possessions of the said King, 
or shall prove by direct Evidence that they have been condemned in 
some proper Court in the said United States as lawfull Prize Captured 
from the Enemy or were so Captured, and regularly proceeded against 
in this State for such adjudication, at the Time of such Seizure, or 
that the same were legally Imported or brought into this State before 
the making and publishing of this Act. 



162 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that if any 
Person or Persons shall Import or bring into this State any Goods 
Wares or Merchandize contrary to this Act, or that shall be aiding 
assisting or advising therein and be thereof Convicted before any 
County or Superior Courts such Person or Persons shall suffer Im- 
prisonment in NewGate or some other Goal in this State a Term not 
exceeding one Year and be fined a Sum not exceeding one thousand 
Pounds according to the nature and agravation of the offence at the 
Discretion of the Court before which the Conviction shall be had. 

An Act directing certain confiscated Estates to be sold. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same That 
all Lands which are or shall be forfeited to this State by any Persons 
adjudged Guilty of the Crime of having voluntarily put themselves 
under the Protection and Joined with the Enemies of the United States, 
which are not under Mortgage, or are not already especially Ordered 
to be otherwise sold or disposed of, shall after having been advertised 
in at least one of the Common NewsPapers of this State for three 
Weeks successively, be sold at Public Vendue for specie on one Years 
Credit on Interest Secured by sufficient Sureties or Notes which are 
or shall be given by the Treasurers of this State to the Officers and 
Privates of the Connecticut Line of the Army for services rendered 
Prior to the passing of this Act, computing the Interest arisen thereon 
to the Time of the Sale ; Which Sales shall be made under the direction 
of the several Judges of Probate, who are legally Impowered to grant 
Administration upon any such forfeited Estates, and it is hereby further 
Ordered that upon the Sale of any such Estate, or any part thereof 
as such Judge shall direct he shall transmit to the Treasurer of this 
State a General Discription of the Estate so Sold together with the 
Avails of such Sales, distinguishing the Specie from the Notes received 
thereby, and also the Name of the Person or Persons to whom the 
same has been sold and shall also transmit a simular Account to the 
Committee of Pay Table; Each of which shall make proper entries 
thereof, in their respective Offices, in an Account with such Judge; 
And it is also Ordered, that every such Judge upon the Sale of any 
such Estate under his Direction shall transmit a Deed of Sale thereof 
to the Treasurer, and endorse therein a request to him to execute it 
in favour of the Purchaser, and thereupon the Treasurer shall execute 
such Deed in behalf of this State which Deed together with the endorse- 
ment thereon shall be recorded in the Proper Office. Always Provided 
that no Sale shall be made of any such forfeited Estate, untill a return 
of the Commissioners appointed to examine the Claims of the Creditors 
thereof has been made and accepted, and that no such Judge shall 
transmit more of the Avails of such Estate to the Treasurer than the 
Surplus of the Debts which remain unpaid, and Charges of Adminis- 
tration and Costs attending the negotiation of such Sale and transfer, 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 163 

all which are to be liquidated and allowed by such Judge ; who shall 
direct the Payment thereof to the Persons to whom they are due. 
Provided also, that all Proceedings respecting the Debts Sales and 
allowance of Costs, and every other Matter relative to the Settlement 
of any such Estate shall be entered in the Registry of the Office of 
such Judge. 

And be it jurther Enacted that every such Judge of Probate be 
directed and Impowered to Authorize some Person to Institute any Suit 
in behalf of this State for the recovery and Seizin of any such Estate, 
which had been Mortgaged to the Person or Persons adjudged Guilty 
as aforesaid, before such Estate had been adjudged forfeited as afore- 
said And upon any such Recovery, such Judge shall in case the Debt 
for which such Estate was Mortgaged, and the Costs for the recovery 
thereof, shall not be paid within six Months after such Recovery, order 
the same to be Sold, and shall otherwise be proceeded with as is 
directed by this Act, and in that Case the Mortgagor or Mortgagors 
shall thereafter be forever debarred from obtaining any Recovery there- 
for either in Law or Equity except for the surplus that such Estate 
shall sell for more than the Debt and Cost as aforesaid. Provided 
always That if such Estate shall be under any Mortgage to any other 
Person or Persons than to him or them who shall have been adjudged 
Guilty as afo/esaid previous to such adjudication the same shall be 
sold under such incumbrance. 

Be it jurther Enacted that the said Judges of Probate shall proceed 
to Settle the Personal Estates forfeited as aforesaid according to Law, 
and shall transmit the Avails thereof to the Treasurer, and duplicate 
Accounts of their Proceedings relative thereto to the Treasurer and 
Committee of Pay Table in the manner heretofore directed by this Act 
so that a Compleat Settlement may be made of such Estates as soon 
as the Circumstances thereof will admit. 



An Act for enabling the United States of America to commence and prose- 
cute Actions or Suits in any of the Courts in this State for the recovery 
of their common Rights and Interests. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled, and by the Authority of the Same, that 
it shall and may be lawfull for the United States of America to sue 
[ ?] commence and Prosecute any Suits or Actions for the recovery of 
any Debts due to them, or any Estate or property to them belonging 
or for the recovery of Damages for any Frauds or Trespasses against 
them and to appear by their Agents or Attorneys that may be appointed 
by Congress or by Authority derived from them, and all such Suits or 
Actions pursue to final Judgment and Execution. 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall 
be the Duty of the State Attorneys and other informing Officers in 
this State to make presentment of all Frauds and other Crimes com- 



164 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

mitted against the United States, within their respective Precincts, 
which shall he prosecuted and punished in the Same manner as if com- 
mitted against this State. 

And be if further Enacted, That every Commissioner or Auditor 
appointed hy the United States in Congress Assembled or imder their 
Authority, to settle any of their Public Accounts shall have fvill power 
to call Witnesses before them in this State and examine them under 
Oath or affirmation touching any such Accounts as are respectively 
assigned to them for settlement, and if any person duly summoned 
shall neglect to appear and be examined as aforesaid he shall be liable 
to the same Pains and Penalties as for neglecting to appear before 
any Court in this State. 



An Act in further addition to the Statute entituled An Act for collecting 
and Paying of Rates and Taxes. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
when any Person shall be committed to Prison by any Collector of 
State Taxes or Rates, for the nonPayment of such Rates or Taxes 
which Person shall not be admitted to take the Oath by Law appointed 
for the releif of Poor Prisoners, untill one or more of the Select Men 
of the Town where such Prisoner belongs, have had due and reasonable 
Notice to be present and shew Reasons if any be why said Oath should 
not be administred to such Prisoners. 



An Act for making and naming a new District for a Court of Probate in 
this State, and erecting a Court of Probate therein. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the same That 
the Town of Stratford shall be one District of or for a Court of Probate 
and shall be called and known by the name of the District of Stratford 
And that in the said District there shall be a Court of Probate held 
by one Judge, to be appointed and commissioned for that purpose ac- 
cording to Law who shall have a Clerk by him to be appointed and 
sworn to that Office, which Court shall have and exercise the same 
Powers Authorities and Priveliges that the Courts of Probate in this 
State have by Law, and all Appeals from said Court of Probate shall 
be regulated and Governed according to the Orders and directions of 
the Law respecting Appeals from the Courts of Probate in this State. 

Provided nevertheless That all Matters and Business that has been 
begun entered or are depending, in the Court of Probate in the District 
of Fairfield shall be Issued and finished in the aforesaid Court where 
begun entered or depending, as though this Act had not been made 
any Thing therein contained notwithstanding. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 165 

An Act for making and naming a District for a Court of Probate in this 
State, and erecting a Court of Probate therein. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
that part of the Town of Hartford lying on the East Side of Connecticut 
River and the Town of East Windsor, including the Society of ElHng- 
ton in said East Windsor, untill it comes parallel with the West Line 
of the Township of Tolland Glastonbury Enfield and Bolton, shall be 
one District for a Court of Probate, and shall be called and known 
by the Name of the District of East Windsor ; and that in said District 
there shall be a Court of Probate held by one Judge to be appointed 
and Commissioned for that purpose according to Law, who shall have 
a Clerk by him to be appointed and Sworn to the office, Which Court 
shall have and exercise the same Powers and Authorities and Privileges 
that the other Courts of Probate in this State have by Law, And all 
Appeals from said Court of Probate shall be regulated and governed 
according to the Order and directions of the Law respecting Appeals 
from the Court of Probate in this State. 

Provided nevertheless That all Matters and Business that have been 
begun depending or have been entered in either of the Courts of Probate 
for the District of Hartford or Stafford shall be Issued and finished 
in said Districts, where already entered as though this Act has not 
been made any Thing therein contained notwithstanding. 

Whereas it is Represented to this Assembly that the second and 
seventh Regiments of Militia in this State are now very large and un- 
weildy, and that the Division of said Regiments would greatly facili- 
tate the Collecting of the Same in Case of Alarms, Therefore 

It is Resolved by this Assembly That the Military Companies in 
the Town of Branford now in the said second Regiment, and the 
Military Companies in the Town of Guilford now in the said seventh 
Regiment, shall constitute one entire Regiment and shall be called and 
known by the name of the twenty eighth Regiment. 

Whereas it is necessary That Uniformity of Discipline should be 
practised by all Troops that may be called to act in Conjunction. 

Resolved by this Assembly That the Regulations for the Order and 
Discipline of the Troops of the United States as Ordered by Congress 
in their Resolution of the 29*^ of March 1779 be and they are hereby 
approved and adopted as the Regulations for the Order and Discipline 
of the Militia of this State, so far forth as their situation and Cir- 
cumstances will admit, And in particular that the manual Exercise 
Maneuvers and mode of formation therein described be practised and 
when the Militia are called out into actual Service, that they conform 
themselves in all respects to the Regulations aforesaid. And all General 



166 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

and other Officers are hereby enjoined to cause the same to be executed 
with all possible exactness and conform themselves thereto accordingly. 

Resolved by this Assembly, That His Excellency the Governor be 
requested to Order and direct the Governors Guard and Matross Com- 
pany to Parade before the State House tomorrow at 5 oClock P.M. 
and a Feu de Joy to be fired while the good People of this State par- 
take in the General Joy diffused, on recieving the agreeable Intelligence 
announcing the Birth of a Dauphin of France an Event which so nearly 
affects the Happiness of the great and Generous Ally of these United 
States. 

Resolved by this Assembly that a List of the deficient Numbers of 
Recruits in each Town in this State (except New Haven which is none 
deficient) for filling up their respective Quotas of the Continental Army 
as ascertained by the Committee be forthwith lodged in the Secretarys 
Office, That each and every Town (except the Town of New Haven) 
which shall neglect to procure by their Select Men and lodge in the 
Secretaries Office on or before the tenth Day of July next a Certificate 
from one of the Muster Masters appointed to muster the Recruits or a 
field Officer of the Regiment they have Joined, that such Town hath 
procured to be raised and accepted, the whole number of their Quota 
ascertained by the Committee as aforesaid, the Secretary be and he 
hereby is Authorized and directed immediately after said tenth Day 
of July to Issue Execution against each and every Town so neglecting 
for the Sum of fifteen Pounds lawfuU Money for each Recruit that shall 
be deficient or wanting in such Town, directed to the Sheriff of the 
County wherein such neglect shall happen which shall be levied and 
collected from any of the Inhabitants of such Town or the Class that 
have neglected to furnish a Recruit and paid into the Treasury of this 
State, Provided that not a greater Sum than ten Pounds be collected 
from any one Person, And the Monies so levied and Collected shall 
be applied under the direction of his Excellency the Governor and 
Council of Safety for raising Recruits for the Continental Army to 
compleat the Quota of this State. 



An Act for raising a Body of the Militia of this State to act against the 
Enemies of the United States of America. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
there be forthwith raised within this State by voluntary Inlistment 
eighteen hundred and thirty six able Bodied effective Men to be formed 
into eighteen Companies and to be Officered with one Captain One 
Lieutenant one Ensign four Serjeants four Corporals one Drum and 
one fife, the whole to be formed into two Regiments to be commanded 
by One Lieutenant Colonel Commandant and one Major each and 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 167 

shall be held in readiness in case of a Seige at New York, to march 
at the shortest Notice, and Join and Act in conjunction with the Con- 
tinental Army as His Excellency General Washington shall direct. 

Provided nevertheless that the said two Regiments or any of them 
shall not be held in Service longer than the end of the Seige, or untill 
the first Day of January next, nor shall be compelled to Serve in any 
other State than that of New Jersey New York and this State, 

And be it further Enacted, that as an encouragement, each Officer 
that shall engage and properly furnish himself for said Service, and 
each able Bodied effective Man who shall voluntarily InHst and equip 
himself to the acceptance of his Commanding Officer, by the first Day 
of July next, shall have his or their Polls exempted out of the List 
to be given in in August 1782, and shall be excused from Serving or 
being Detached to Serve in any other tour untill after the first Day 
of January 1783, And shall receive the same Pay Rations and refresh- 
ments as the Officers and Soldiers of the same Rank in the Continental 
Army do receive during said Service, their Pay to begin at the Time 
they shall be Ordered to march. 

And be it jnrther Enacted that the two Field Officers of the afore- 
said two Regiments do appoint One Adjutant, one Quarter Master 
one Serjeant Major and One Quarter Master Serjeant in each of the 
aforesaid Regiments respectively. 

This Assembly do appoint, John Franciss of Weathersfield Jona- 
than Roberts of Hartford Benjamin Norriss of Tolland, Charles Norton 
of Durham Nathaniel Edwards of Watertown, David Smith of Chatham 
William Witney of Preston, Joseph Carew of Norwich, John Chapman 
of East Haddam, Joel Hinman of Woodbury, David Olmsted of Ridg- 
field Jesse Bell of Stamford Abner Robinson of Windham, Gershom 
Barrows of Mansfield, John Kimbal of Pomfret, Eleazer Claghorn of 
Salisbury Abner Wilson of Harwington and Ambrose Sloper of South- 
ington to be Captains in the Regiments Ordered by this Assembly 
to be raised and put in readiness to march on the shortest Notice in 
Case His Excellency General Washington shall call for them. 

This Assembly do appoint Samuel Sessions of East Windsor 
Thomas Haydon of Windsor Olived Granger of Suffield, William Steel 
of Derby, Daniel Bishop of New Haven, Cornelius Higgins Jun"" of 
Haddam Clement Minor of Stonington, John Bulkley 2'^ of Colchester, 
Ichabod Spencer of Lyme, Jonathan Squire of Fairfield, Agur Judson 
Jun'" of Stratford Stephen Dodge of Kent, Joseph Hale of Coventry, 
James Abbott of Lebanon John Phelps Jun"" of Hebron, Benjamin 
Holcomb of Symsbury, Stephen Hotchkiss of Farmington & Miles 
Norton of Goshen to be Lieutenants in the Regiment Ordered by this 
Assembly to be raised and put in readiness to march on the shortest 
notice in case his Excellency General Washington shall call for them. 



168 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

This Assembly do appoint Benjamin Stevens of Glastonbury Stephen 
Sexton of Somers, George Griswold of Bolton, Joseph Royce of Wal- 
lingford, Jonathan Tyler of Branford Lebbeus Chapman of Saybrook 
Jesse Prentiss of Stonington, John Colt Jun"" of Lyme, Vine Stoddard 
of Groton Elijah Starr of New Milford, Joseph Mather of Norwalk 
(supposed) Joseph Bass Jun"" of New Fairfield, Caleb Hindee J"" of 
Ashford, Samuel Kinnee of Voluntown, Ebenezer Copps of Plainfield 

Caleb Watson of New Hartford Camp of Sharon & John Howe 

of Norfolk to be Ensigns in the Regiments Ordered by this Assembly 
to be raised and put in readiness to march on the shortest Notice in 
case his Excellency General Washington shall call for them. 



An Act providing for the settlement of the Accounts between this State 
and the United States. 

Whereas the United States in Congress Assembled by their Reso- 
lution of the 20*^ February 1782 have earnestly recommended to the 
Legislatures of the respective States without delay to Authorize and 
Impower the United States in Congress Assembled, in the final Settle- 
ment of the Proportions to be born by each of the General Expences 
of the War from the commencement thereof untill the first Day of 
January 1782, except the Monies loaned to the United States, to assume 
and adopt such principles as from the particular Circumstances of the 
several States at different Periods may appear Just and equitable with- 
out being wholly confined to the Rule laid down in the eighth Article 
of the Confederation in Cases where the Same cannot be applied with- 
out manifest Injustice. 

And Whereas it will be necessary in Order to do Justice and give 
Satisfaction to the Several States in a matter wherein their Interests 
are so deeply concerned. That some General and equitable Rule or 
Principle be adopted that will obviously apply with equal Justice and 
certainty to all the States, 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
the United States in Congress Assembled be and they are hereby fully 
Authorized and Impowered on behalf of this State to ascertain and finally 
Settle the Quota to be borne by each of the States of the General 
Expences of the War from the Commencement thereof untill the first 
Day of January 1782, except the Monies loaned to the United, and to 
adopt such Principles as they shall think equitable in making allowance 
for what any of the States may have Suffered by the ravages of the 
Enemy according to their respective Circumstances. 

Provided always that each States Quota be first ascertained agree- 
ably to the Rule prescribed in the eighth Article of the confederation 
or in proportion to the number of Inhabitants of every Age and Sex 
in each State, including Negroe and Molattoe Servants or such Pro- 
portion of them as the United States in Congress Assembled shall 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 169 

Judge equitable, and that the amount of the Deductions that may be 
made on account of the Ravages of the Enemy from the Quotas of 
any of the States so ascertained, averaged to all the States in proportion 
to the Sums that shall remain after such Deduction. 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That his 
Excellency the Governor with the Advice of the Council of Safety be 
authorized to obtain and transmit to Congress all such Documents 
and Information as he may Judge most proper to assist the Judgment 
of Congress, in forming a Just estimate of the Abilities of this State 
in order to Settle the Proportions aforesaid. And also to approve of a 
proper person that maybe nominated by the superintendent of the 
Finances of the United States, finally to Settle the Accounts between 
this State and the United States, And the Commissioner so appointed 
shall have full Power to call before him any Persons as Witnesses, and 
examine them upon Oath or affirmation touching such Claims and 
Accounts as shall be produced for Liquidation and Settlement, which 
Oath the said Commissioner is hereby Authorized to administer, And 
every Person duely summoned, who shall refuse or neglect to appear 
and be examined before said Commissioner as aforesaid shall be subject 
to the Same Penalties as are incurred by Witnesses refusing to appear 
before any of the Courts of Law in this State. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the settlement made with the Con- 
necticut Line of the Army of the United States as reported to this 
Assembly by the Committee appointed by the General Assembly at 
their Session in January last to make such Settlement be and the same 
is hereby accepted and approved. 

And it is further Resolved that the Ballance found due to each 
Individual comprehended in said Settlement for his Service in the 
Year 1781 be secured to him or his legal Representative; and that 
securities be given therefor of the same form and Tenor only exclusive 
of the Words "or Bills of Credit equivalent thereto in value ["] ; as 
those heretofore given to secure the Ballances due to the Officers and 
Soldiers of the Connecticut Line of said Army upon former Settlements, 
bearing Date the first Day of June 1782, with Interest of six Per Cent 
Per Annum from the first Day of January 1782 payable on the first Day 
of June annually the one half of the Principal of such Securities payable 
by the first Day of June 1788, and the other half payable by the first 
day of June 1789. 

And it is further Resolved, That a Tax of two Pence on the Pound 
be laid upon the List of Polls and rateable Estate of the Inhabitants of 
this State that shall be given in for the Years 1782, 1783, 1784, 1785 
and 1786 payable annually on the first Day of March 1783, 1784, 
1785, 1786, & 1787, which Taxes shall be paid in Gold and Silver, 
and are hereby mortgaged and appropriated to the Sole and only pur- 
pose of paying the annual Interest arising in said Securities or Interest 



170 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

and part of Principal payable on other securities of like form and 
Tenor given for Services before the Year 1781, by the Time and Times 
limited as aforesaid And that a Tax of nine pence on the Pound be 
laid upon the Lists that shall be given in for the Year 1787 and 1788 
Payable on the first Day of March 1788 and 1789, to be appropriated 
as aforesaid, for the Sole and only Purpose of funding the Securities 
aforesaid at the Times they shall become due and Payable as afore- 
said with the Interest that shall then be due thereon. And the Treasurer 
of this State is hereby directed to Issue his Warrants accordingly. 

Resolved that the Documents and Papers containing said Settle- 
ment for the Year 1781, and the Settlement for Services in former 
Years included in the Report of said Committee to this Assembly, shall 
be lodged in the Pay Table Office, and the Committee shall thereupon 
Charge the United States in account with the amount of Debt so called 
and contained in said Settlement ; and Credit them with the amount 
of Money due for Blankets promissed by this State and contained in 
said Settlement and shall Certify the Ballances due to the Individuals 
contained in said Settlements to the State Treasurer upon application 
of the Person to whom such Ballances are due their Executors or 
administrators or others by them properly Authorized in the Same 
way and manner upon the same Principles and Evidence in all the 
various and different Circumstances of application as have been prac- 
tised by them upon former Settlements pursuant to Acts of Assembly, 
And the Treasurer is hereby directed to make out the Proper Securities 
agreeable to the Provisions of this and former Acts of this Assembly 
accordingly. 

Resolved by tJiis Assenihly that the Ballance due to the Connecticut 
Line of the Army to compleat the Payment of three Months Wages on 
the Accounts of the Year 1781 be sent on to said Line as soon as 
Possible, and that in the Settlement of the Accounts for that Year the 
Officers and Soldiers of the said Line by virtue of this Resolution 
stand Charged for the three Months Pay in the Same manner as if 
the said Ballance were actually received by them. 

Resolved by this Assembly that General James Wadsworth M"" John 
Fitch Col'* Experience Storrs and M*' Shubael Abby or either two of 
them be and they are hereby appointed a Committee to ascertain the 
true and exact Ballance due to each Individual Officer and Soldier of 
the Connecticut Line of the Army belonging to the five Regiments of 
Infantry 2^ Regiment of Light Dragoons, Gen' Hazens Regiment and 
Corps of Sappers and Minors to whom three Months hath been Charged 
in the Settlement with them for their Wages for the Year 1781, agree- 
able to an Act of this Assembly in their present Session, which Com- 
mittee are directed to deduct from said three Months Pay charged as 
aforesaid the Sum or Sums which such respective Officer or Soldier 
hath received or shall receive by the first Day of July next in part 
payment thereof, and make Return to his Excellency the Governor of 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 171 

the Names of such Officers and Soldiers with the Ballance so found 
annexed to their Names. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Ballance due to the Officers 
who have Served in the Connecticut Line of the Army in the Year 
1780, for retained Rations from the first of April, shall he consolidated 
with the Ballance found due for the Wages of the said Year, and that 
the Interest be cast upon the said Ballance, due for Rations, upon the 
same Principles, and for the same Time as is by Act of Assembly 
Ordered to be cast and allowed upon the Wages, and that the Com- 
mittee of Pay Table Certify the Ballance of Wages and Rations to the 
Treasury in Such manner that the Notes ordered for the Payment of 
that Year include the whole Ballance due. 

An Act for raising and appropriating the amount of Dollars for the Use 
of the United States as a part of this States Quota of Supplies for the 
Year 1782. 

Whereas the United States in Congress Assembled by their Resolu- 
tions of the 30*'' of October and second of November last, called upon 
the Several States to furnish the Treasury of the United States with 
their Quota of eight Millions of Dollars for the War department and 
Civil List, the Proportion whereof Assigned to this State is seven 
hundred forty seven thousand one hundred and ninety six Dollars to 
be paid in Quarterly equal Proportions, the first payment to be made 
on the first Day of April, the second the first Day of July, the third 
the first Day of October in the Year 1782 &c. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
a Tax of one shilling Lawfull Money on the Pound be laid on the List 
of 1781, Payable in Money or Notes Issued by the Directors of the 
National Bank or Notes of the Hon*"'*^ Robert Morriss Esq' by the 
first Day of July next. And that the Treasurer Issue his Warrants in 
due Season to Collect the Same accordingly. 

Provided always that one twentieth part of said Taxes respectively 
be abated in usual Manner for the releif of such Persons as may be 
unable to pay the Same. 

Resolved by this Assembly, That a Tax of two Pence lawfull Money 
on the Pound on the list of the Year 1781 be laid and Collected and 
paid into the Treasury of this State by the first Day of Septemb"" next 
and the Treasurer is hereby directed to Issue his Warrants to Collect 
the Same accordingly and the Money to be Collected by said Tax is 
hereby appropriated for the support of Civil Government in this State. 

Whereas the Public Service requires a Speedy and punctual Col- 
lection of the Taxes laid for the Use of the United States for supporting 
the War. 



172 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer take effectual Care 
to inforce the Collection of said Taxes according to Law, and that the 
Collectors apply no part of the Monies received for the Same towards 
settling or discharging any other Taxes committed to them to Collect, 
and that the Treasurer pay over the Money Bills or Notes as fast as 
he receives them to the person appointed by the superintendent of the 
Finances of the United States, to receive the same agreeably to the 
Warrants of the said Superintendant drawn on him for that purpose. 

Whereas His Excellency the Governor hath laid before this Assembly 
a Circular Letter from the Hon'^'*^ Robert Morriss Esquire Superin- 
tendant of the Finances of the United States, on the Subject of Sinking 
the Continental Bills of Credit pursuant to the Act of Congress of 
the 18*^ of March 1780 with the Accounts accompanying the Same. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer of this State be and 
he is hereby directed to transmit to his Excellency the Governor an 
Account of the Sum of Continental Bills of Credit now in the Treasury, 
And that his Excellency the Governor be desired to transmit said 
Account to the Superintendant of Finance and inform him that the 
General Assembly of this State, in pursuance of the aforesaid Act of 
Congress, laid sundry Taxes all Payable before the first Day of April 
1781, for drawing in this States Quota of the Old Continental Bills of 
Credit, with intent that the same should have been delivered over to 
the Commissioner of the Continental Loan Office in this State And 
new Bills Issued agreeably to said Act of Congress, but it so happened 
that said new Bills could not be Issued at Par with Gold and Silver 
and therefore it was Judged not expedient to Issue them. And the 
Continental Bills collected on said Taxes now remain in the Treasury 
of this State ready to be delivered to the Order of Congress to be 
destroyed And that His Excellency make Such further Observations 
on the Subject in answer to said Letter as he may think proper. 

Resolved by this Assembly, that no Town or Class who have in 
pursuance of the Acts or Resolves of this Assembly in January last 
or who shall procure any Soldier or Recruit for the continental Army 
for either of the Terms mentioned in said Acts, and such Soldiers or 
Recruit has been or shall be mustered and approved by any Officer 
sent from said Army, for the purpose of mustering such Recruits, shall 
be subject or liable to any fine or Penalty for Default of procuring such 
Recruit although any such Recruit hath been or shall be afterwards 
rejected or mustered out by any Officers of said Army after having 
been sent on to Join the Same nor shall any such Town or Class be 
subjected to such Penalty, who have procured and offered any such 
Recruit for the Continental Army to be mustered by any Mustering 
Officer Sent from the Army as aforesaid engaged to Serve for any 
of the Terms mentioned in said Resolves or Acts, who hath been or 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 173 

shall be mustered out or rejected by such Officer on account of his 
not being of sufficient Stature. Provided such Town or Class can 
& do procure a Certificate from the commanding Officer of the Regiment 
to which such Town or Class belongs that such Recruit is of firm and 
sound Constitution able Bodied and in his Judgment sufficient to per- 
form the Dutys of a vigorous and active Campaign. 

And it is further Resolved, That any such Recruits procured and 
engaged in either of the Cases before mentioned having received a 
Bounty or Premium for so engaging and being mustered out or rejected 
as aforesaid, shall be liable to be sent on to Join the Army or to do 
Duty with any Company Guards or Garrison for Defence of this State 
as the General Assembly or in their recess the Governor and Council 
of Safety shall Judge most expedient and Order for the Term for 
which they are so engaged, 

And it is jurther Resolved and Provided that when any Town or 
Class in the Year 1781 procured any Recruit for the Continental Army 
for any Term directed by Law and caused the Same to be duely 
mustered and approved by the commanding Officer of the Regiment 
to which he or they belonged, and to be sent forward to Join the said 
Army, such Town or Class shall not be liable to the payment of any 
Fine or Penalty Imposed for the failure of procuring any such Recruit 
although such Recruit may have been afterwards mustered out and 
rejected by any Officer or Officers of the Continental Army any Law 
or provision to the contrary notwithstanding. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table do 
adjust and Settle the Pay Abstracts of the General and Field Officers 
and the Commanding Officers of the several Companies of the Militia 
of this State who have been or shall be called to march on Alarms for 
the Defence of any part of this State or the United States, their pay 
to commence at the Time of their being properly Armed equipped and 
marching in Consequence of Orders from proper Officers and draw 
on the Treasurer therefor. Provided that no Orders shall be drawn 
by the Committee of Pay Table for any Service aforesaid unless it shall 
be Certified by the Commanding Officer that the Service was season- 
ably and duely performed and that the Men were Armed and equipped 
according to Law and marched agreeably to Orders. 

Resolved by this Assembly that his Excellency the Governor be 
desired to transmit to the Secretary of Foreign Affairs Authenticated 
Copies of such Papers as may tend to evidence the Territorial Limits 
of this State, and any others in his Possession, or in the Office of the 
Secretary of this State that may tend to Evidence the Limits Claimed 
by the United States, and to make such Observations thereon as he may 
think proper in answer to a Letter addressed to him from the Secretary 
of Foreign Affairs of the 18*^ of February last inclosing an Instruction 
from Congress to him on that Subject. 



174 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Resolved by this Assembly that Captain Jacob DeWitt of the Matross 
Company in the twentieth Regiment be and he hereby is directed to 
procure the Carriages of the Field Peices to be repaired or remounted 
and put in good Condition fit for service and also to provide a Suit- 
able Ammunition Waggon for said Matross Company with as much 
Economy and Expedition as may be at the expence of this State. 

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Committee of Pay Table be 
and they are hereby directed to Liquidate and Settle the Accounts 
and Debts and expence for repacking the Provision and for receiving 
Packing and Storing other Articles received in on the 2/6'^ Tax and 
draw for the Payments thereof out of the Tax aforesaid. 

This Assembly do appoint the Honb^^ Matthew Griswold Esq"" 
William Pitkin, John Chester, Roger Newberry, Joseph Spencer James 
Wadsworth, Joseph Hopkins, James Hilhouse William Hillhouse, 
Ebenezer Ledyard Jeremiah Halsey, Abraham Davenport Joseph Piatt 
Cook, John Chandler William Williams Eliphalet Dyer Nathaniel 
Wales Jun"" Oliver Wolcott Jedidiah Strong Joshua Porter & Jabez 
Perkins Esq""^ to be of the Governors Council of Safety for the Year 
ensuing. 

On The Report of the Court of enquiry appointed by his Excellency 
the Governor to enquire into the conduct of several Officers at New 
London and Groton on the 6*^ Day of September last. 

Resolved that Colonel Oliver Smith be and he is hereby acquitted 
with Honor, And that his Excellency the Governor be desired to appoint 
a General Court Martial for the Tryal of Lieut Colonel Gallop and 
other Officers for misbehaviour and neglect of Duty on said sixth Day 
of September last and by the Articles Rules and Regulations for the 
ordering and good Government of the Militia, and that his Excellency 
be also desired to approve or disapprove of the Sentence of such Court 
as shall to him appear Just and Right on the Evidence being laid before 
him. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be 
and they are hereby Authorized and directed to liquidate and Settle 
the Accounts of the Committee from the Connecticut Line of the Army, 
that is to say for the necessary Expences of themselves and Horses 
during the Time they were attending on said Business with the Com- 
mittee of this State, and after deducting therefrom the value of their 
Rations and Forage while attending, to draw an Order on the Treasurer 
of this State for the Ballance to be paid out of any unappropriated 
Moneys that now is or hereafter may be in his Hands belonging to 
this State, 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 175 

Whereas Application has been made by some of the Inhabitants 
living near Housatonuck River, to regulate the Fishery in that River 
to prevent Disputes and Litigations concerning the Fisheries 

Resolved by this Assembly that John Chandler & Elisha Mills Esq" 
& Col° Increase Mosely be and they are hereby appointed a Committee 
to repair to and examine into the Situation and Circumstances of the 
Fishery on that River, Hear the Parties who have opposite Claims 
and devise some General Regulations for said Fishery, founded upon 
the Principles of Justice and the Particular Customs which have been 
practised there which may Contribute to the Public Utility, and Report 
make at this or the next Session of the General Assembly The expence 
of said Committee to be paid by such Persons who shall apply to and 
call out the Committee. 

On Report of a Court of Enquiry appointed by His Excellency the 
Captain General to encpire into the Conduct of several Officers &c at 
New London and Groton on the sixth Day of September last. 

Resolved that Col° Oliver Smith be and he is hereby acquitted with 
Honor. 

And be it further Resolved that His Excellency the Captain General 
be Authorized and desired to appoint a General Court Martial for 
the Tryal of Lieut Col" Gallop and other Officers for misbehaviour 
and neglect of Duty on said sixth Day of Septemb"" last and by the 
Articles Rules and Regulations for preserving Order good Govern- 
ment and Discipline among the Militia and other forces of this State 
when called in to actual Service for the Defence and security of the 
same. And that His Excellency the Captain General be further desired, 
to appoint a suitable Person to Act as Judge Advocate on said Tryal 
to bring forward the Charges against such Officers &c And the Captain 
General is authorized to approve or disapprove the Sentence of such 
Court as to him shall appear Just and right on the Evidence being laid 
before him.* 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be and 
they are hereby Authorized and directed to examine liquidate and 
Settle the Accounts of those Persons who Voluntarily entered Forts 
Trumbull and Griswold for their defence on the sixth of September 
last and were wounded or made Prisoners, allowing forty shillings 
Per Month to each of them during the Time they were in Captivity, 
or were rendered unfit for any Service by reason of their Wounds 
up to the first Day of April last, And that they allow to such wounded 
Persons their Just and reasonable expenditures for Surgeons & Medi- 
cines nursing and Bording, and to such as were made Prisoners, and 
set on Shore at a Distance from Home, One penny Per Mile for 
subsistance Money, and to all of them a reasonable compensation for 

*This resolution is a repetition of the one next but two above, with the addition here of 
authority given to the governor to appoint a judge advocate. 



176 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

all Arms Accoutrements Cloathing or Money lost or Plundered from 
them by the Enemy the}- producing proper Certificates of having volun- 
tarily entered said Forts on said Day and also proper and attested 
Accounts of such expenditures together with the necessary Vouchers 
and on such adjustment and liquidation that the Committee of Pay 
Table draw on the Treasurer for the Payment of the same accordingly. 

Whereas the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Con- 
necticut at their Sessions in October last were pleased to appoint 
Samuel Mott and Rufus Lathrop Esq'"^ to enquire into and estimate 
the Losses sustained by the Inhabitants of the Towns of New London 
and Groton in consequence of the Hostile Invasion of the Enemy in 
September last, and to abate for the Year 1781 the State Taxes, either 
in whole or in part of such of the Sufferers as in their Opinion were 
proper Subjects of such Abatements. Therefore 

Resolved by this Assembly that Samuel Mott and Rufus Lathrop 
Esq'"^ with the addition of Elias Brook Esq'' be appointed a Committee 
to make such further Abatements of the State Taxes of the Inhabitants 
of said Towns of New London and Groton as in their Opinion are 
proper Subjects of such Abatements, and make Report of their Doings 
herein to the General Assembly in October next for their consideration. 

Resolved by this Assembly that such Persons as have been duely 
Chosen by any of the late Alarm List Companies to Serve as Com- 
missioned Officers therein and returned to this Assembly to be approved 
and Commissioned although they cannot be commissioned the said 
Companies being now dissolved shall nevertheless be and they hereby 
are entituled to the Same priveleges and Exemptions as Officers by Law 
are that have born Commissions in said Companies. 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
the Governor and Council of Safety be and they are hereby Impowered 
and directed to raise a Sufficient Sum out of the Provisions on Hand 
as soon as may be to pay the forty shillings Bounty ordered to the 
Soldiers that may engage in the Forts of New London and Groton 
Provided by Act of Assembly in January last, Provided said Soldiers 
do not live within six Miles from said Forts, and that forty eight 
Matrosses be raised in Addition to the number already Ordered by 
Act of Assembly, and that the same pay and Bounty be given them 
as the other before provided for, and that in the mean Time His Excel- 
lency the Governor order such numbers of the Militia to man the said 
Garrisons untill a suitable number may be inlisted, and that two hun- 
dred Arms be provided and sent to the Care of the Commander at 
said Post for the Use of the Same. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 177 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table in the 
Settlement of the Accounts of the Committee from the Connecticut 
Line of the Army for their expences while attending on said Business 
liquidate the Same and draw Orders on the Treasurer for the amount 
of their reasonable Expences. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Collectors of the 2/6*^ Tax 
shall and they are hereby respectively directed to receive from the 
Receivers appointed by the several Towns in this State Certificates of 
all the Cloaths by them recieved untill the first Day of May last and 
the same shall be allowed in payment of the Taxes for which they were 
recieved and certified as aforesaid. 

Resolved by this Assembly that a Company of Matrosses be estab- 
lished in the Town of New Haven to be Inlisted out of the Several 
Companies in said Town to Consist of one Captain three Lieutenants 
four Serjeants four Corporals and sixty four Rank and File for the 
purpose of exercising Field Artillery when called to that Service for 
the defence and Protection of this State and upon said number being 
Inlisted or to the amount of forty of them, and upon their Application 
to one of the Field Officers of the second Regiment of Militia, he shall 
lead them to the Choice of the Commissioned Officers as aforesaid, 
and Certify such Choice to the General Assembly or in their recess 
to his Excellency the Governor and Council of Safety and on such 
Choice being approved the Officers shall be Commissioned accordingly ; 
which Company so formed and Commissioned shall belong to the second 
Regiment aforesaid and be under the Command of the Chief Officer 
of said Regiment and shall be exempted from all other Duty except in 
said Company, Provided that none are included in said Company that 
are Inlisted into or holden by draft or otherwise for the Continental 
Army. 

Upon The Report of the Committee appointed by this Assembly 
in February last to enquire into the Conduct of Capt Nathaniel Heydon 
of the fifth Military Company in the first Regiment of Militia of this 
State 

Resolved by this Assembly that the said Capt Heydon for his 
Contempt and Disobedience of Orders be and he is hereby Cashiered 
and disabled from holding any future Military Commission in this 
State, and also be and he is hereby reduced to the Ranks and shall 
do Duty as a Private Centinel in the Military Company aforesaid, and 
that he pay the Cost of Prosecution. 

Whereas a Committee was appointed to take into Consideration 
the Complaint of Capt William Hibbard against Lieut Joseph Birge 
and Ensign William Foster for Male Conduct as officers which Com- 
mittee have Reported that they find the Facts in General set forth in 



178 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

said Complaint are true and that said Persons are unfit to hold Com- 
missions as Per Report on File &c, the said Birge appearing and con- 
fessing his fault, and representing the particular Inducements he was 
under. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the said Birge remain in his Office 
of Lieutenant and that said Ensign William Foster be Cashiered as 
unfit to hold said Office of Ensign and he is hereby Cashiered. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Secretary make out a Copy of 
the Act passed this Session for levying certain Duties in this State 
for the Use of the United States and affix thereto the Seal of the 
State. 

Upon The Representation of Brig*" General Hart preferred to this 
Assembly Shewing that Lieut John Hamlin of Farmington within the 
Brigade of Militia under the Command of said Brig General Hart 
is Guilty of disobedience and contempt of Orders Whereupon a Com- 
mittee has been appointed and having made their Report and the same 
being accepted by this Assembly, 

Resolved by this Assembly that the said Lieut John Hamlin be and 
he is hereby discharged from his Command as a Military Officer in 
the Militia of this State, and Pay Cost of Prosecution taxed and allowed 
at the Sum of £10 Money, and that the Secretary of this State 
Issue Execution therefor in due form of Law. 

Resolved by this Assembly that for the better Ordering and regu- 
lating the Governors Guards in the Counties of Hartford and New 
Haven the Commissioned Officers of the said Companies respectively 
be and they are hereby Authorized and Tmpowered when they shall 
find it necessary to dismiss therefrom any Private or nonCommissioned 
Officer that shall prove negligent of his Duty in which Case they shall 
Certify the Same to the Chief Officer of the Military Company within 
the Limits of which such person belongs. 

This Assembly do appoint the Hon''''' Roger Sherman Esq"" to be 
one of the Council of safety for the Year ensuing in the room of James 
Wadsworth Esq"" resigned. 

Resolved by this Assembly that Members of the Committee of the 
Pay Table for the Time being be and they are hereby exempted from 
Military Service. 

This Assembly do appoint Matthew Griswold of Windsor to be 
one of the Overseers of NewGate Prison with the same Powers as are 
given to the other Overseers thereof. 

This Assembly do appoint Col° Samuel Canfield and Maj"" James 
Dana to be a Committee to enquire into the State of the Inhabitants 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 179 

of the Town of Greenwich who have been driven off or distressed 
and Plundered by the Enemy, and thereby rendered unable to pay their 
State Taxes on the Lists 1780 and 1781 in Lieu of the Committee who 
were appointed by the Honb^^ the General Assembly in their last 
Sessions, and Report the Names of those who ought to have their said 
Lists in whole or part abated as they shall find Just and reasonable 
at the Cost of the said Inhabitants. 

Resolved that Lieut Col° Johnson Lieut Colonel Huntington Major 
Smith Capt Comstock, Capt Stilwell and Capt Selden employed in 
Mustering the Recruits of this State furnished for the Army, receive 
out of any unappropriated Moneys in the Hands of the Treasurer, six 
shilling Per Diem each for their support while in said Service, And 
that each of said Field Officers receive One Ration for the Subsistance 
of their respective Servants during said Term. 

Resolved that Col" Hezekiah Wyllys receive examine and adjust 
the Additions to the List of 1781, brought in since the General Return 
specially Ordered by this Assembly at their Session in January last 
and transmit the same to the Treasurer. 

Resolved by this Assembly, That James Hilhouse Esq,"" Adminis- 
trator on the Confiscated Estate of Charles Ward Apthorp be and he 
is hereby Authorized and Impowered to Liquidate and adjust with 
any Person or Persons the Sums by him or them oweing to said Estate 
on Mortgages and to Certify the Ballances he shall find due thereon 
to the Committee of the Pay Table, which Ballances being paid to 
the Treasurer of this State, he is thereupon Authorized and Impowered 
to execute Deeds of Release and Quit Claim of such Mortgaged Estates 
to the Mortgagers or their Assigns or legal Representatives, And that 
said Administrators proceed in due course of Law to obtain Possession 
of all Mortgaged Estates belonging to the Estate aforesaid that shall 
not be redemed as aforesaid, and the Same together with all other real 
Estate, belonging to the Estate aforesaid to Bargain and Sell Certifying 
the Sums to be paid therefor to the Committee of Pay Table which 
being paid to the Treasurer aforesaid he is Authorized to execute 
Warrantee Deeds of the Same, And the said Administrator is hereby 
further Authorized and directed to receive and Liquidate the Claim 
or Claims of any Person or Persons belonging to this State against the 
Estate aforesaid and to Certify the Ballances he shall find due there- 
from to the General Assembly of this State. 

Upon the Report of a Committee appointed by the General Assembly 
holden at Hartford on the second Tuesday of October 1781, to repair 
to the Town of Norwalk and enquire into the Circumstances of those 
Inhabitants in said Town who had their Buildings and other Property 
burnt and distroyed by the British Troops in July 1779, and Report 



180 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

what further Abatements ought to be made to said Sufferers in their 
State Taxes laid on the List 1780 which said Report is accepted and 
approved 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Sums annexed to the Names 
of the several Persons hereafter mentioned be abated in their State 
Taxes Laid on the List 1780 and the same are hereby Abated viz. 





Coin 


State 




John Betts 


£12 


8 7 


£3 


5 


9 


Nathan Bears 


4 


7 10 


1 


3 


3 


Peter Betts 


7 


8 3 


1 


19 


3 


Enoch Benedict 


3 


4 3 





17 





Thaddeus Betts 


10 


8 8 


2 


15 


3 


Thomas Betts 


8 


9 354 


2 


4 


10 


Abraham Benedict 


2 


11 11 





13 


9 


Samuel Brooks 


7 


2 


1 


17 


7 


Jedidiah Brown 





9 11 





2 


7>4 


Thomas Benedict 


8 


15 


2 


5 





Nathaniel Benedict Jun"" 


10 


6 4 


2 


13 


1 


John Benedict 


6 


2 7/2 


1 


11 


6 


Nathaniel Benedict 


19 


12 6 


5 





11 


Richard Camp 


9 


• • • • 


2 


, , 




John Cannon 


16 


4 7 


4 


3 


6 


David Comstock 


21 


10 


5 


10 


7 


James Crowley 


3 


12 10 





18 


9 


Thomas Darrow 


3 


10 3 





18 


1 


John & Daniel Eversley 


9 


16 6 


2 


17 


2 


Timothy Fitch 


6 





1 


10 





Col° Thomas Fitch 


13 


13 6 


3 


12 


5 


Samuel Fairchild 


7 


17 4 


1 


19 





Dan Finch 


4 


6 10 


1 


7 


6 


Rebecca Fitch 


7 


3 10 


1 


17 


6 


Haynes Fitch 


17 


6 7 


4 


11 


3 


James Fitch Jun' 


18 


14 2 


4 


19 




Thomas Gruman 


5 


16 5 


1 


10 


10 


John Gregory 


4 


14 5 


1 


5 





Ebenezer Gregory J*" 





10 7 





2 





Daniel Hyatt 


5 


3 9 


1 


8 


3 


Hozekiah Hanford 


14 


14 zy2 


3 


17 


6 


Daniel Hanford 


IC 


) 15 2y2 


2 


17 





Hannah Hanford 


1 


11 3>4 





8 


3 


Asa Hoit 


9 


5 1 


2 


9 





John Hoit 


13 


6 7 


3 


10 


6 


Nathan Hoit 


7 


5 2 


1 


18 


6 


Hezekiah Hanford Jun 


5 


13 4 


1 


10 





Daniel Jackson 


3 


4 2 





17 





Stephen Keeler 


1 


7 





7 





John Kellogg 


5 


1 3 


1 


6 


10 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 

Matthew Keeler 15 3 3 2 

John Lockwood Jun^ 16 4 5 4 5 10 

Hezekiah Lockwood 4 8 4 13 5 

EHphalet Lockwood 12172 381 

John Lockwood 3'' 5 12 7/2 1 9 10 

Matthew Mallery 3 13 8 19 6 

Nathan Mallery 11 18 10>4 3 3 3 

Samuel Marvin 14 6 3 15 7 

Auley M<=Auley 1 10 8 

Peter Quintard 8 6 2 3 

John Fitch 3 3 ^ ^^ ? 

Josiah Raymond 14 11 2 ^ I 

Simeon Raymond 12 3 8 3 4 6 

Eliakim Raymond 12 13 7 3 7 2 

Nathaniel Raymond Jun' 3 9 7 18 4^4 



181 



2 



Uriah Raymond 4 6 1 12 9 

Hezekiah Raymond 3 9 7 18 4^ 

William S* John 5 16 11 1 10 11 

Isaac Scudder 11 11 7 ^ ^ T 

John S^John 4 13 10 14 9 

Col° Stephen S* John 30 15 63/4 8 2 11 

Jabez Raymond H Ul 1 iq 7 

Tabez Saunders 7 5 10 ^ ^^ 1 

Uriah Smith 3 10 10 18 9 

John Seymour 8 18 6 2 7 3 

Noah Smith 4 2 2 ] ,] , 

WiUiam Seymour 5 17 7 ^ ^i A 

Daniel Smith 3 14 9 ^ 9 9 

James Seymour 9 14 1 I \l V^ 

John Seymour Jun"" 1507 3197 

Anner Seymour 4 6 i ? 7 / 

John Saunders 12 19 2 3 8 7/2 

Josiah Thacher Jun' 2 3 1 ^ ^ ? 

Joseph Whitney 1 10 ^ ^ ,° 

Ebenez' Whitney 3 19 ^ ^ ^\ 

Lois Whitney 8 6 ^,11 

Edward Wentworth 6 17 ^ ^^ ^ 

Susanna Fitch 1 18 7 ^ ^^ ^ , 

Isaiah Marvin 4 12 1 14 4/2 

Eliakim Smith 7 5 2 \\^ ,7, 

Nehemiah S* John 10 3 3,^ 2 13 10 
Daniel Seymour Jun' 3 .. .. } ,? ,1; 

Ezra Picket 7 11 5 ^ }^ ^^ 

Abraham Gregory 3 2 4 ^ !^ ^ 

Ebenezer Lockwood 2 18 2 2^.5 

Fountain Smith 10 4 2 10 



2 



2 



182 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Stephen G Thacher 4 18 6 1 6 0>4 

Robert Waters 3 7 9 17 9 

Josiah Thatcher ^""'^ 4 13 4 14 8 

And It Is further Resolved by this Assembly that the Several Persons 

before mentioned (except Stephen Keeler Auley M*^Auley Daniel 

Seymour Ebenezer Lockwood Matthew Mallery Stephen G Thacher 

& Robert Waters,) have the whole of their State Taxes abated that 

have been laid on the List 1780 that have not heretofore been abated. 

This Assembly do appoint Chauncey Whittlesey of Middletown 
Esq"" to be Quarter Master General of the Militia, in this State. 

The Committee appointed by this Assembly in January last to 
examine the Claims of the Creditors to the confiscated Estate of Seth 
Seely late of Stamford having made their Report in which they find 
due in lawfull Money to the following Persons the several Sums an- 
nexed to their respective Names viz. 

To Obadiah Stevens Jun"" £13 3 

To Gideon Leads 8 10 3 

To Jonah Scofield 4*^ 15 9 

To Jonathan Talmadge 4 17 9 

To the Estate of Obadiah Seely Dec" 44 18 

To Martha Cressey 5 15 8 

To Francis Holley 12 2 

To Seymour Talmadge 19 

To the Estate of Joseph Lloyd Dec** & 

Rebecca Wolsey on two Bonds 90 5 3 

To Gray & Raymond 3 8 2 





£98 


3 


To Samuel Cressey 


£0 19 


3 


To Esther Hull 


13 


6 


To Nehemiah Benedict 


8 13 


1 


To Gideon Lounsborough 


15 


7 


To Sam' Hoyt 3'* 


6 5 


9 


To James Tallmadge Jun"" 


4 1 





To Samuel Holley 


1 16 


4 


To the Estate of Joseph Lloyd, etc 






To Daniel Gray 


25 5 


3 


To John Wilson 


2 


11 



£140 16 4 
The Cost of the Committee 3 16 

Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that Major John Davenport 
be and he is hereby appointed and Authorized to Sell the whole of 
the Confiscated Estate of the said Seth Seely, as well that part which 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 183 

has been confiscated since as before the appointment of said Com- 
mittee and therewith to pay off and discharge the Debts due from said 
Estate as found by said Committee as aforesaid together with all Cost, 
And the said Major Davenport is also hereby Authorized to sell and 
dispose of all other Confiscated Estates which remain unsold within 
the Probate District of Stamford and make return of his Doings in 
the Premisses to His Excellency the Governor and Council of Safety, 
and attend such Directions as they shall give therein and they are 
hereby Impowered to take such Order thereon as they shall Judge 
Proper. 

This Assembly do appoint Maj'' Elijah Abel to be Lieutenant 
Colonel of the fourth Regiment of Militia in this State in the room 
of Lieut Colonel Jonathan Dimon resigned. 

This Assembly do appoint Captain John Benjamin to be Major 
of the fourth Regiment of Militia in this State in the room of Maj'' 
Elijah Abel promoted. 

This Assembly do appoint Major Joseph Cady to be Lieutenant 
Colonel of the eleventh Regiment of Militia in this State in the room 
of Lieut Colonel Joseph Abbott removed out of the Limits of s^' Regi- 
ment. 

This Assembly do appoint Cap* Israel Putnam Jun' to be Major 
of the eleventh Regiment of Militia in this State in the room of Major 
Joseph Cady promoted. 

This Assembly do appoint Noah Fowler Esq"" to be Lieut Colonel 
Commandant of the twenty eighth Regiment of Militia in this State. 

This Assembly do appoint Augustus Collins Esq'" to be Major of 
the twenty eighth Regiment of Militia in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Josiah Smith to be Ensign of the 18*^^ 
Company or Trainband in the second Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elisha Chapin to be Captain of the 
8^^ Company or Trainband in the 3*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish George Reed to be Ensign of the 
eighth Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Griffin to be Captain of the IZ*** 
Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elisha Marvin to be Lieutenant of the 
12*'* Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Timothy Marvin to be Ensign of the 
12*^ Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish David Burr the 3^ to be Captain of the 
4*** Company or Trainband in the 4*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Talcott to be Captain of the 
seventh Company or Trainband in the 5*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Eliphaz Hunt to be Lieutenant of the 
seventh Company or Trainband in the 5*^ Regiment in this State. 



184 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

This Assembly do establish Thomas Davenport to be Ensign of the 
seventh Company or Trainband in the 5^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Tully to be Captain of the 
P* Company or Trainband in the 7^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Timothy Pratt to be Ensign of the 
P* Company or Trainband in the 7^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Seth Scofield to be Captain of a Com- 
pany in the 9*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Benjamin Weed to be Lieutenant ot 
a Company in the 9*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Amos Weed to be Ensign of a Com- 
pany in the ninth Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Johnson Jun"" to be Captain of the 
second Company or Trainband in the 10^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jacob Clark to be Ensign of the second 
Company or Trainband in the lO*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Yale to be Lieutenant of the 
5*'* Company or Trainband in the 10'^'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Edwards to be Captain of the 
5*^ Company or Trainband in the 10**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Daniel Daviss to be Captain of a 
Volunteer Company in the 11*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Barrett to be Lieutenant of a 
Volunteer Company in the IV^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Fay to be Ensign of a 
Volunteer Company in the ll*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joel Hinman to be Captain of the 
second Company or Trainband in the IS*"" Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Isaac Camp to be Ensign of the lO'^^ 
Company or Trainband in the IS*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Stephen Dodge to be Lieutenant of the 
6*^^ Company or Trainband in the 13*^' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Peleg Chamberlain to be Ensign of the 
6*^ Company or Trainband in the 13*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elkanah Phelps to be Captain of the 
ll*'* Company or Trainband in the W^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Isaac Holt to be Lieutenant of the 
11*'' Company or Trainband in the 14*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Howe to be Ensign of the 
IV^ Company or Trainband in the 14*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Solomon Dimock to be Lieutenant of the 
7^^ Company or Trainband in the W^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Martin Bates to be Ensign of the 
7*** Company or Trainband in the W^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Seth Austin to be Lieutenant of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 14*'* Regiment in this State. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 185 

This Assembly do establish Elijah Stanton to be Ensign of the 
third Company or Trainband in the M*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Luke Camp to be Captain of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 14*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly Zebulon Peck Jun to be Lieutenant of the lO*'^ 
Company or Trainband in the 15*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Lament Peck to be Ensign of the 10*^ 
Company or Trainband in the IS**" Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Root to be Captain of the 
4*'* Company or Trainband in the 5^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Hale to be Lieutenant of the 
4*'' Company or Trainband in the 5*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Calvin Manning to be Ensign of the 
4**^ Company or Trainband in the 5^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Lemuel Clark to be Captain of the 
second Company or Trainband in the S^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abner Huntington to be Lieutenant of 
the second Company or Trainband in the 5^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Zephaniah Swift to be Ensign of the 
second Company or Trainband in the 5^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Ehzur Brace to be Ensign of the 4*** 
Company or Trainband in the 17**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Noah Allen to be Lieutenant of the 
fourth Company or Trainband in the 19**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish David Trumbull to be Ensign of the 
4*^^ Company or Trainband in the \9^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Eliphalet Terry to be Captain of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 19*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Abby Jun"" to be Lieutenant of 
the third Company or Trainband in the 19^** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Dennis Bement Jun'" to be Ensign of 
the third Company or Trainband in the 19*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Eli Bissell to be Ensign of the first 
Company or Trainband in the 19*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish David Chandler to be Lieutenant of the 
eighth Company or Trainband in the 19**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Eliphalet Killam to be Ensign of the 
eighth Company or Trainband in the 19*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abner Ladd to be Captain of the 
seventh Company or Trainband in the 20*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Azariah Hyde to be ensign of the 
seventh Company or Trainband in the 20*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Kinne to be Ensign of the 
seventh Company or Trainband in the 2P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish David M^'Cliver to be Lieutenant of 
the second Company or Trainband in the 22*^ Regiment in this State. 



186 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

This Assembly do establish Daniel Edgerton to be Captain of the 
first Company or Trainband in the 22*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elias Holbrook to be Lieutenant of the 
first Company or Trainband in the 22*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Porter to be Captain of the 
seventh Company or Trainband in the 23'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jedidiah Sage to be Lieutenant of the 
seventh Company or Trainband in the 23'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Hubbard to be Ensign of the 
seventh Company or Trainband in the 23*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish William Jackson to be Ensign of the 
6*'' Company or Trainband in the 24**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Ransom to be Lieutenant of 
the third Company or Trainband in the 24*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Reuben Cook to be Ensign of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 24*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Thomas Baldwin to be Captain of the 
first Company or Trainband in the 24*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Richard Burnham to be Lieutenant 
of the first Company or Trainband in the 24*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Nathan Cary to be Ensign of the 
first Company or Trainband in the 24*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Martin Kellogg to be Captain of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 25*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish David Kilborn to be Lieutenant of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 25*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Taylor to be Captain of the 
•second Company or Trainband in the 25*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abner Kellogg to be Lieutenant of the 
second Company or Trainband in the 25*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Bigelow to be Ensign of the 
second Company or Trainband in the 25*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish James Porter Jun"" to be Lieutenant 
of the first Company or Trainband in the 27*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jacob Sperry to be Ensign of the first 
Company or Trainband in the 27*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Lewiss to be Captain of the 
fifth Company or Trainband in the 27*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Daniel Alcox to be Captain of the 
eighth Company or Trainband in the 27*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assemljly do establish Joseph Atkins to be Lieutenant of the 
eighth Company or Trainband in the 27*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Charles Upson to be Ensign of the 
eighth Company or Trainband in the 27*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Benjamin Richards to be Captain of 
the 7*'' Company or Trainband in the 27*'' Regiment in this State. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 187 

This Assembly do establish Amos Hiccox to be Lieutenant of 
the 7^^ Company or Trainband in the 27^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Zachariah Thomson to be Ensign of 
the 7^^ Company or Trainband in the 27^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Scott to be Lieutenant of 
the 4*^ Company or Trainband in the 27^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Noah Richards to be Ensign of the 
4*'' Company or Trainband in the 27^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Stephen Hotchkiss to be Lieutenant 
of the 6*'' Company or Trainband in the IS*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Theodore Root to be Ensign of the 
6*^ Company or Trainband in the IS*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elisha Scott to be Captain of the P*^ 
Company or Trainband in the IS**" Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Asa Tredway to be Ensign of the 3^ 
Company or Trainband in the ZS*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Lankton to be Lieutenant of 
the first Company or Trainband in the IS*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Seth Wadsworth to be Ensign of 
the first Company or Trainband in the 15*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jesse Buell to be Captain of the IZ*'' 
Company or Trainband in the 14*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Wadsworth to be Lieutenant 
of the 12*" Company or Trainband in the 14*" Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Nathan Millard to be Ensign of the 
12*'' Company or Trainband in the 14*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Stephen Ashley to be Captain of the 
Company or Trainband in the 14*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Victory Sikes Tousley to be Lieutenant 
of a Company or Trainband in the 14*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Daniel Grinall Jun"" to be Ensign of 
a Company or Trainband in the 14*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Nathaniel Watreus to be Captain of 
the ninth Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Clement Bishop to be Lieutenant of 
the ninth Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Timothy Root to be Captain of the 
third Troop of Horse in the 5*" Regiment of Light Horse in this State. 

This Assembly do establish William Smith to be Lieutenant of the 
third Troop of Horse in the 5*'' Regiment of Light Horse in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Wells Jun'" to be Quarter Master 
of the third Troop of Horse in the 5*" Regiment of light Horse in 
this State. 

This Assembly do establish Daniel Fuller to be Captain of a Com- 
pany or Trainband in the 5*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Thomas Hodkins to be Lieutenant of 
a Company or Trainband in the 5*'' Regiment in this State. 



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This Assembly do establish Abiel Holt to be Ensign of a Company 
or Trainband in the 5*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Johnson to be Lieutenant of 
the 6*^ Company or Trainband in the 22** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Job Curtiss to be Captain of a Company 
or Trainband in the 26*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abraham Shepard to be Captain of 
the 4*^ Company or Trainband in the 2P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Spalding Jun"" to be Lieutenant 
of the 4*^ Company or Trainband in the 21^* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Ebenezer Copp to be Ensign of the 
fourth Company or Trainband in the 21** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Allen to be Cornet of the 
first Troop of Light Horse in the first Regiment of Horse in this 
State. 

This Assembly do establish Levi Robbins to be Quarter Master 
of the first Troop of light Horse in the first Regiment of Horse in 
this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joshua Broson to be Captain of the 
7*^ Company or Trainband in Stonington in the 8**" Regiment in this 
State. 

This Assembly do establish Stephen Hall to be Lieutenant of the 
7^^ Company or Trainband in Stonington in the 8*'' Regiment in this 
State. 

This Assembly do establish John Gray to be Ensign of the 14*^ 
Company or Trainband in the 4*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Ezekiel M'^Kinstry to be Captain of 
the 7*^ Company or Trainband in the 19*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Oliver Chapman to be Lieutenant of 
the 7*'* Company or Trainband in the IP**" Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Warham Foster to be Ensign of the 
7*** Company or Trainband in the \9^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Chapman to be Captain of 
the 14*'' Company or Trainband in the 25*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Asa Harvey to be Lieutenant of 
the 14*'' Company or Trainband in the 25*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Barzillac Beckwith to be Ensign of 
the 14*'' Company or Trainband in the 25*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Oliver Granger to be Lieutenant of 
the . 10*'' Company or Trainband in the first Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abel Rising to be Ensign of the 10*'' 
Company or Trainband in the first Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Job Curtiss to be Captain of the 9*'' 
Company or Trainband in the 26*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Zachariah Watson to be Lieutenant 
of the 9*** Company or Trainband in the 26*'' Regiment in this State. 



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This Assembly do establish David Mason to be Lieutenant of the 
first Troop of Light Horse in the 2*^ Regiment of Horse in this State. 

This Assembly do estabHsh Ebenezer Hartshorn 3'' to be Cornet 
of the first Troop of Light Horse in the second Regiment of Horse 
in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Silas Hartshorn to be Quarter Master 
of the first Troop of Horse in the second Regiment of Light Horse 
in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Charles Burrell Jun"" to be Captain 
of the 6*^ Company or Trainband in the 14*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish David Allen to be Lieutenant of the 
4*'' Company or Trainband in the 4**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do estabhsh Jonathan Coloer to be Ensign of the 
second Company or Trainband in the 20*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Gilbert to be Captain of the 6^^ 
Troop of Horse in the 5^^ Regiment of Light Horse in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Roswell Coe to be Lieutenant of the 
6^^ Troop of Horse in the 5**^ Regiment of light Horse in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Stephen Chubb to be Cornet of the 
6**" Troop of Horse in the 5*^^ Regiment of light Horse in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Daniel Hall to be Captain of the P* 
Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Colt Jun'" to be Ensign of the P* 
Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Caleb Atwater to be Captain of the 
7^^ Company or Trainband in the lO*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Aaron Hackley to be Lieutenant of the 
7*^ Company or Trainband in the 10**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Rice to be Ensign of the 7^^ 
Company or Trainband in the 10*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elijah Flower to be Captain of the 
first Company or Trainband in the 26*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Timothy Wells to be Lieutenant of 
the first Company or Trainband in the 26*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abraham Kellogg to be Ensign of the 
first Company or Trainband in the 26*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elisha Beach to be Captain of the 
ninth Company or Trainband in the 12*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Caleb Root to be Lieutenant of the 
9*'^ Company or Trainband in the 12*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Watrous Jun"" to be Ensign of 
the 9*'^ Company or Trainband in the 12**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Amariah Kibbee to be Captain of the 
8*^ Company or Trainband in the 22'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Phineas Coe to be Quarter Master 
of the 6*'^ Troop of Horse in the 5^^ Regiment of Light Horse in 
this State. 



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This Assembly do establish Job Speary to be Ensign of the lO*^'^ 
Company or Trainband in the 2'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel King to be Lieutenant of a 
Company or Trainband in the 22'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Daniel Newhall to be Ensign of a 
Company or Trainband in the 22*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Thomas Power to be Captain of the 
S*** Company or Trainband in the 7*"^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Parmely to be Lieutenant of 
the 5*^ Company or Trainband in the 7^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Cowdry to be Captain Lieutenant 
of a Company of Artillery in the first Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Consider Burt to be first Lieutenant 
of a Company of Artillery in the first Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish James Anderson to be second Lieutenant 
of a Company of Artillery in the first Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Covill to be Captain of the 
sixth Company or Trainband in the 6**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Reuben Risley to be Ensign of the 
6*^ Company or Trainband in the 6*^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Sherwood to be Captain of 
the 12*^*^ Company or Trainband in the 4*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Bennet to be Lieutenant of the 
12"' Company or Trainband in the 4^'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Daniel Gregory to be Ensign of the 
12*^'^ Company or Trainband in the 4**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do appoint John Dixon Esq"" to be Surveyor of 
Lands in and for the County of Windham. 

This Assembly do appoint Zebadiah Ingolls to be Surveyor of Lands 
in and for the County of Windham. 

This Assembly do appoint Cap' Enos Hawley to be Surveyor of 
Lands in and for the County of Litchfield. 

Resolved by this Assembly that That part of the Town of East 
Windsor in the 19"^ Regiment which lies between Stafford and Tolland 
bounded as follows to begin at a Highway about four Rods West ot 
Tolland North West Corner, and running North by said Highway to 
Somers Line then bounding Northerly Partly on Somers Line and 
Stafford and East on Willimantic River and South on Tolland be formed 
into one entire Military Company and be annexed to and be part of 
the 22*^ Regiment. 

Upon The Petition of Anne Clapp Elijah Clap &c the Heirs and 
legal Representatives of Elijah Clap late of Hartford Deceas'^ Shewing 
to this Assembly that the said Elijah Deceas** did in his Life Time 
viz in Deceml/ 1763 Mortgage to Joshua Chandler late of New 
Haven a certain Peice of Land in Hartford containing about ten Acres 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 191 

with a dwelling House and a Barn thereon bounding East on a Highway 
North partly on Land of the Heirs of Joseph Wheeler and partly on 
Land of the Heirs of Nathaniel Hooker, West on Land of the Heirs 
of the said Hooker and South on Land of Benjamin Waters, for the 
Sole consideration and Security of £200, New York Currency, That 
the said Mortgage has not been paid up and that the Petitioners are 
desirous to redeem the Estate Praying that upon their Paying to Charles 
Chauncey Esq"" Administrator on the Estate of said Chandler what 
remains due on said Mortgage, that the said Mortgaged Premisses be 
reconveyed and vested in the Petitioners &c as Per Memorial on File — 
This Assembly do Grant the Prayer of said Petition and do thereupon 
Order and Decree that upon the Petitioners Paying to the said Admin- 
istrator within two Months from the rising of this Assembly the Sum 
of £233 1 LMoney being the Sum now due on the said Mortgage 
the said Administrator is hereby Authorized Impowered and directed 
on the part and behalf of this State to relinquish release and Quit 
Claim to the Petitioners the said Mortgaged Premisses. 

Upon The Memorial of David Seward of Guilford in New Haven 
County Shewing to this Assembly that in the Year 1717 he being the 
Collector of the State Tax in said Town of Guilford received two War- 
rants from the Treasurer to Collect one shilling on the Pound in each 
Warrant from the Inhabitants of said Town, and that said Town was 
overcharged in the Lists on which said Warrants were Issued by a 
mistake in casting the Sum of £312 12 6 Shewing that he had applied 
to the Treasurer for an abatement but could not obtain any and that 
he has been obliged to pay the Sum of £31 Continental Money 
more than the Sum total of the amount of his Rate Praying that the 
Sum so overpaid by him may be repaid him out of the Treasury as 
Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly That the Treasurer 
be and he is hereby Ordered and directed to pay the Memorialist the 
Sum of £3 16 Lawful! Silver Money for and on account of the 
Continental Money so by him overpaid to the Treasurer as aforesaid. 

Upon the Memorial of William Corning and Sarah his Wife Ad- 
ministrators in her right on the Estate of Abel Easton late of Hartford 
Deceas'' and Elisha Williams of said Hartford Shewing that the said 
Abel in his life Time was Administrator on the Estate of Moses 
Williams of said Hartford Deceas*^ Father of the said Elisha, That the 
said Moses Estate was found to be insolvent, and the said Abel pur- 
chased the same consisting of about one Rood of Land and a small 
House thereon situate in Hartford East Side the Great River, That 
said Abel paid only £32 2 LMoney for said Estate, and left it as 
his desire at the Time of his Death that said Estate should be returned 
to the Son or Sons of the said Moses, when they come of Age and 
upon their repaying the said Monies which he gave for the Same, being 
short of the value of said Estate, Praying for releif &c as Per Memorial 



192 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

&c — Resolved by this Assembly that upon the said Elisha Williams 
paying to the said William and Sarah Administrators of the said Abel 
the said Sum of £32 2 LMoney they be and they are hereby directed 
and fully Impowered to execute to the said Elisha Williams an ample 
Deed of said Land and Buildings and render their account thereof to 
the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford. 

Upon The Report of the Committee appointed to examine into the 
Cause of the delay of Payment of several Orders drawn by the Com- 
mittee of Pay Table in favour of Capt John Yates for the Payment 
of his Company that were in Service in the Year 1778 and 1789 
that said Yates, has in Hand remaining of those Orders to the amount 
of £8222 15 11'' Continental Currency which the said Cap* Yates 
has not been able to obtain, as Per Report on File may appear — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Report of said Committee be and 
the same is hereby accepted and it is further Resolved, that the said 
Cap* John Yates shall receive a Note or Notes from the Treasurer 
of this State for said Sum of eight thousand two hundred and twenty 
two Pounds fifteen shillings and eleven pence Continental Currency, 
computing at the Rate of one Pound in specie for forty Pounds of 
those Orders, with the Interest to be computed at the Same Rate from 
the Date of said Orders to be paid within one Year after the End 
of the present War or cessation of Hostilities the Interest to be paid 
annually, and the Committee of the Pay Table are hereby directed to 
receive said Orders & Issue Orders for the Treasurer to give his Notes 
to said Yates accordingly. 

Upon The Memorial of Ebenezer Sumner of Midletown Shewing 
to this Assembly that he was appointed to the command of a Company 
raised for the defence of this State in Feby 1778 and in order to 
Assist said Service he was induced from want of Public Monies to 
borrow on his private Credit a Sum sufficient to satisfy the Bounties 
of nine enlisted Men, and gave his Note therefor amounting to the 
Sum of £45 on Interest Dated the first Day of May 1778, for 
which he has received no satisfaction or payment from the Public 
Praying for a compensation and releif as Per Memorial — Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be directed and 
Impowered to draw Orders on the Treasurer in favour of said Ebenezer 
Sumner for what may be equal to £45 at the Time of his giving 
his Note as aforesaid and Interest from that Time payable out of the 
two and six penny Tax. 

Upon The Memorial of Miles Johnson Shewing that he was Col- 
lector for the Town of Wallingford of the six penny and one penny 
half penny Taxes laid in the Year 1780, payable in provisions that 
he received about fifteen hundred of Rye Flour after the Time limited 
for receiving the Same he being ignorant of said Limitation, Praying 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 193 

that the Same may be allowed in settlement of said Taxes, he having 
delivered the same to Capt Henry Daggett receiver of Provisions for 
the Use of the State, which together with other Flour is contained in 
Capt Daggets Receipt dated March 14*'' 1782 — Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Committee of the Pay Table Credit the Town of 
Wallingford for the whole of the Flour contained in said Henry 
Daggets Receipt aforesaid in the Settlement of said Taxes said Act 
of Limitation notwithstanding. 

Upon The Memorial of John Davenport Jun"" of Stamford in Fair- 
field County Administrator on the Estate of Samuel Jarviss late of 
said Stamford Dec*' Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts &c due 
from the Estate of said Dec*^ exceed the personal Inventoried Estate 
of said Dec*' the Sum of £176 7 6 LMoney Praying to be Impowered 
to Sell real Estate of said Dec*' to raise said Sum as Per Memorial 
on File — Resolved by this Assembly that said Memorialist have 
Liberty and he is hereby Authorized and Impowered to Sell real Estate 
of s*' Dec*' to raise said Sum of £176 7 6 LMoney and also the 
Charges of Sale taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the 
District of Stamford therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Jane Ogden of Fairfield the only surviving 
Executrix of the last Will and Testament of David Ogden late of 
said Fairfield Dec** Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts due from 
the Estate of said Dec*' surmount the Inventoried personal Estate of 
said Dec^ £445 15 10 LMoney Praying to be Impowered to sell real 
Estate to pay said Sum &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved By 
this Assembly that Liberty be granted and Liberty and Authority is 
hereby Granted said Administratrix to Sell so much of said real Estate 
as to raise said Sum of £445 15 10 Lawfull Money to enable her 
to pay said Debts and also the Charge of Sale taking the advice and 
direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Daniel Humphry Conservator of the 
Person and Estate of Hannah Mills Shewing to this Assembly that 
there is due to him in said Capacity of Conservator from the Estate 
of said Hannah for his Disbursements and expenditures in supporting 
and providing for her the Year past the Sum of £15 6 3 LMoney 
as adjusted and allowed by the Hon'''*' County Court held at Hartford 
on the first Tuesday of April last, for which said Sum the said Hannah 
has no Monies or moveable Estate to pay and satisfy said Debt. Pray- 
ing for Liberty to Sell so much of the real Estate of the said Hannah 
as may be Sufficient to pay said Debt with incident Charges arising 
on said Sale — Resolved by this Assembly that the said Daniel Hum- 
phry have Liberty and Liberty and Authority is hereby Given him to 
Sell so much of of the real Estate of the said Hannah as may sufifice 
to pay and satisfy said Sum of £15 6 3 Lawfull Money with the 



194 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

incident Charges arising on said Sale taking the direction of the Court 
of Probate for the District of Symsbury therein. 

Upon The Memorial of David Bushnell a Captain in the Corps of 
Sappers and Miners in behalf of himself and others of said Corps, 
Shewing to this Assembly that several of said Corps were detached 
from the Connecticut Line of the Army, and inlisted from the State of 
Connecticut and have been and now are considered as part of the Quota 
of said State, Praying that those Officers and Soldiers who are now 
Serving in the Corps of Sappers and Miners, and those who have been 
discharged therefrom and did belong to this State and were accounted 
as part of the Quota of the same may be settled with agreeable to the 
Stipulations of Congress, upon the same footing as the Connecticut 
Line of the Continental Army have been settled with as Per Memorial 
on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee from this 
State now setting with the Committee from the Army be and they are 
hereby directed to Settle with the Officers and Soldiers now serving 
in the Corps of Sappers and Minors, and that are considered as part 
of the Quota of this State and have not already been settled with for 
their pay &c, and also those who have been discharged from said Corps, 
and have been accounted as part of the Quota of the said State for 
their pay and subsistance by the Same Rules and principles as they 
have been impowered by this or any former Assembly to Settle with 
the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army. 

Upon The Memorial of Hannah Stevenson Administratrix on the 
Estate of Thomas Stevenson late of Chatham in Hartford County 
Shewing to this Assembly that there is a further Account of Debts 
due from said Estate brought in exhibited to and allowed by the Court 
of Probate for the District of Midletown amounting to the Sum of 
£59 11 Lawfull Money Praying that some meet Person may be 
authorized to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of the said 
Dec'' as to raise said Sum of £59 11 LMoney together with the 
incident Charges arising on said Sale — Whereupon it is Resolved by 
this Assembly that Jesse Johnson of said Chatham have Liberty and 
Liberty and Authority is hereby granted to him the said Jesse Johnson 
to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of the said Dec'' as to make 
said Sum of £59 11 LMoney together with the Incident Charges 
arising on said Sale taking the direction of the Court of Probate for 
the District of Midletown therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Nathan Bailey of New London Shewing 
to this Assembly that he has Accounts open against This State for 
Work and Services done in his business and Occupation of Black Smith 
and Gun Smith principally for the Ships Oliver Cromwell and Defence 
and the Port at New London for which he hath received no pay Pray- 
ing for releif &c as Per Memorial dated 25*^* of May 1782 — Resolved 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 195 

by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are 
directed to Settle said Accounts and to draw on the Treasurer of this 
State for the Ballance found Justly due to be secured to be paid in 
one Year after the present War as has been done in simular Cases. 

Upon The Memorial of Eunice Tharp Administratrix on the Goods 
and Estate of Jacob Tharp late of New Haven Deceas'^ representing 
to this Assembly that the Debts allowed by the Court of Probate for 
the District of New Haven against the Estate of said Dec'' Surmount 
the whole moveable Estate of said Deceas*' the Sum of £38 19 4J^ 
lawfull Money praying for Liberty to Sell so much of the real Estate 
of said Deceas*' as will amount to that Sum for the payment of said 
Debts &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that 
Liberty be granted and Liberty and Licence is hereby granted to said 
Eunice to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of said Dec'' as 
will amount to said Sum of £38 19 4^ lawfull Money for the pay- 
ment of said Debts together with the incident Charges arising thereon 
taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of New 
Haven in New Haven County therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Thankfull Marsh Administratrix on the 
Estate of William Marsh late of Salisbury Deceas''. Shewing to this 
Assembly that the Debts and Charges due from the Estate of said 
William Marsh with some allowance to the Widow of said Deceas'' 
Surmount the moveable Inventoried part of s'' Estate the Sum of 
£32 4 8}i lawfull Money Praying for Liberty to make Sale of so 
much of the real Estate of said Dec'' as shall be sufficient to raise said 
Sum &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that 
Liberty and Authority be and the same is hereby Granted to the said 
Administratrix to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of said 
Deceas'' as shall be Sufficient to raise said Sum of thirty two Pounds 
four shillings and eight pence one farthing lawfull Money with the 
incident Charges arising on Sale taking the direction of the Court of 
Probate for the District of Sharon therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Isaiah Gilbert of Woodbury in Litchfield 
County Conservator to Richard Jenner of said Woodbury a poor Im- 
potent distracted person unable to take care and provide for himself, 
Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts due from the said Richard 
amount to the Sum of £34 6 10 and that he has not any Personal 
Estate to discharge the Same and Praying this Assembly to Grant 
Liberty to Sell so much of the real Estate of the said Richard as to 
amount to the Sum of £34 6 10 to discharge said Debts as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the said Isaiah 
Gilbert have Liberty and Liberty is hereby granted to the said Isaiah 
Gilbert to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of the said Richard 
Jenner as to amount to the Sum of £34 6 10 with the incident Charges 



196 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

arising thereon for discharging said Debts rendering his Account to 
the County Court in Litchfield County for the same. 

Upon The Memorial of Elijah Franciss of Farmington Guardian 
of the Person and Estate of Elizabeth alias Betty commonly called 
Betty Whaples, Daughter of Widow Mary Hunn and one of the Heirs 
of the Estate of Daniel Whaples both late of Farmington Deceas'' 
Shewing to this Assembly that a Controversy hath arisen between John 
Graham of Weathersfield for himself and Hannah his Wife Daughter 
and one of the Heirs of Samuel Hunn of said Weathersfield Ashbel 
Lee of Lee in the County of Berkshire and State of Massachusets Bay 
and Sarah his Wife another Daughter and Heir of the said Samuel 
Hunn Deceas'^ on one part and Gad Stanley and Elijah Franciss as 
Executor to the last Will and Testament of said Daniel Whaples Dec*^ 
the Memorialist also as Guardian to the said Betty Whaples. William 
Wells of said Weathersfield Surviving Executor of the last Will and 
Testament of said Samuel Hunn Dec'' and Jonah Kilborn Jun"" of 
Farmington for himself and Issabel his Wife another Daughter of 
the said Widow Mary Hunn Dec'' and Testamentary Heir of said 
Daniel Whaples Dec'' on the other part of and concerning the Estate 
of the said Samuel Hunn Deceas'' and the thirds or Dower of the said 
Widow Mary Hunn, said to have been in a great measure absorbed 
in the Estate of the said Daniel Whaples Dec'', That the said Matters 
of Controversy were by mutual agreement of the parties submitted to 
the Award and final Determination of Selah Hart, John Robbins and 
John Treadwell Esq" to be by them decided upon Principles of Law 
Justice and Equity, that thereupon the said Arbitrators after a full 
hearing did on the 16*'* Day of January last past Award and Order 
that the Memorialist as Guardian of the Person and Estate of the said 
Betty Whaples pay and satisfy unto the said John Graham and Hannah 
his Wife the Sum of sixty five Pounds lawfull Money, but not having 
more than to the amount of twenty Pounds lawfull Money in his Hands 
of Personal Estate as Guardian to said Minor and is unable to pay 
the Sum awarded, Whereupon the Memorialist Prays your Honors 
to Authorize and Impower him to Sell so much of the real Estate of 
the said Betty Whaples as to raise the Sum of £45, Lawfull Money 
as Per Memorial on File &c — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
Memorialist have Liberty and Liberty and Authority is hereby Given 
to him to Sell so much of the real Estate of the said Betty Whaples 
as shall be sufficient to raise the Sum of £45 LMoney with 
incident Charges of Sale taking the Direction of the Court of Probate 
for the District of Farmington therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Mary Wooster and Thomas Wooster of 
New Haven Administrators on the Estate of David Wooster Esq'" Dec'' 
late naval Officer of the Port of New Flaven, Shewing to this Assembly 
that said David Wooster in behalf of this State put into the Hands 



1782, OF CONNECTICUT. 197 

of Pierpont Edwards and Amos Botchford to collect and since the 
Decease of said David Wooster, his Administrators received a Sum 
of Continental Money and could not pay over the Same to the State, 
and that said Botsford went away to the Enemy and never accounted 
or paid over any thing of what he received praying for a Settlement 
of the Matter and that a Committee be appointed to enquire into the 
matter and make Report, It being further Represented that there had 
been formerly an Enquiry made into said Wooster s Conduct and Ac- 
counts, while acting as naval Officer for the Port at New Haven, and 
that a Ballance of about eight Hundred Pounds lawfull Silver Money 
was found due to this State which ought previously to have been paid 
into the Treasury, but on the breaking out of the present War further 
proceedings being delayed Wherefore Resolved by this Assembly that 
James Wadsworth and Joseph Hopkins Esq""^ be and they are hereby 
appointed a Committee to take into Consideration all the Matters rela- 
tive to said David Woosters Naval Office department and the Matters 
of said Memorial and Report make of the Facts with their Opinion 
to this or the next Assembly. 

Upon The Memorial of Samuel Lockwood J"" of Greenwich in 
Fairfield County, Shewing to this Assembly that in the Year 1775, he 
was in the Service of the State in a Regiment commanded by Col" 
David Waterbury, and that before the Term of Service was out with 
said Waterbury he went with General Montgomery as a Lieut and 
was with him at the Seige of Ouebeck and was there unfortunately 
made Prisoner and lost his wearing Apparrel fusee Pistols and Sword 
and was not exchanged till the Month of January 1777, And that he 
has received no pay for his said Services and losses Praying this 
Assembly to grant him pay for his said Services and Losses as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee 
of Pay Table be and they are hereby directed to Liquidate and Settle 
the Accounts of the Memorialist so far as it respects his Pay as Lieut 
as aforesaid. And draw an Order for the Treasurer of this State 
to execute a Note to the Memorialist on Interest for the Sum they 
shall find due to the Memorialist for his pay and also the Interest there- 
for from the Time it became due to this Time payable within one 
Year after the termination of the present War or cessation of Hostilities 
the Interest to be annually paid. 

Upon The Memorial of Samuel Webb of Stamford in Fairfield 
County and State of Connecticut Shewing to this Assembly that he 
has Served as Brigade Major in General Waterburys Brigade from 
April 1781 till the first Day of March AD 1782 and' that there is no 
provision made to pay him for his Services as Brigade Major as afore- 
said. Praying this Assembly to order the Committee of Pay Table to 
Settle his Accounts and draw Orders for his Pay for said Services 
&c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the 



198 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Committee of the Pay Table be and they are hereby Ordered and 
directed to Settle the Accounts of the Memorialist for his Services as 
aforesaid and that he be allowed for his pay ten pounds Lawful! Money 
Per Month. 

Upon The Memorial of Elijah Franciss and Gad Stanley Executors 
on the last Will and Testament of Daniel Whaples late of Farmington 
Dec'' Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts and Charges due from 
the Estate of said Deceas'' including a Legacy Given in and by the 
last Will and Testament of the said Dec'' Surmount the Personal Estate 
of s'' Deceas'i the Sum of £129 13 3>4 LMoney &c as Per Memorial 
on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist have Liberty 
and Liberty and Authority is hereby given to Sell so much of the real 
Estate of the said Dec'' as to raise the aforesaid Sum of £129 13 3^4 
lawfull Money with incident Charges arising on said Sale taking the 
direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Jacob Potter of Watertown Shewing to 
this Assembly that in February 1771 he purchased of Benjamin Douglas 
Esq"" late of New Haven Dec'' as Attorney to Charles M'Evers of 
New York fifty four Acres and twenty eight Rods of Land according 
to a Survey thereof taken by Ashbel Porter on the 25*'' Day of June 
1770 and gave his Note of Hand for the Same for the Sum of 
£46 and took said Douglas^ Obligation for a Deed since which 
he has made some Payments on his Notes, and the said Douglas is 
now Dec'' and said Land is become legally confiscated to this State 
and the administrator on said M'Evers^ Estate has sued the Memorialist 
on said Note but that he has never been able to obtain a Deed of said 
Land Praying for Releif as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Administrator on said M'^Evers Estate be and he 
is hereby Authorized and directed to give and execute to the said 
Jacob Potter a good Legal and Authentic Deed of the aforesaid Land 
so as thereby to convey the fee of the same to him and to deliver up 
to said Potter his aforesaid Note upon his executing and delivering 
to said Administrator his Note of Hand with one sufficient Surety 
for the Sum now due in the Premisses both for Debt and Cost pay- 
able to the Treasurer of this State at the end of One Year with the 
lawfull Interest. 

Upon The Memorial of Ebenezer Ledyard of Groton in New Lon- 
don County Shewing to this Assembly that as one of the School Com- 
mittee of said Town of Groton he was possessed of two State Notes 
Issued by the Treasurer of this State one for £50 the other for 
thirty Pounds lawfull Money and both bearing Date the 16*'' Day of 
June 1777, which said Notes he held for the Use and benefit of said 
School, and that said Notes were burned and destroyed in his dwell- 
ing House which was burnt by the Enemy on the 6*'' Day of Septemb"" 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 199 

last Praying that the Treasurer of this State may be ordered and 
directed to execute new Notes for those consumed by fire in favour 
of the Memorialist for the Use of said School as Per Memorial on 
Fire — Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer of this State be 
and he is hereby ordered and directed to execute and deUver to the 
Memorialist two Notes of the same Tennor and Date as the Notes 
burned as aforesaid for the Use of said School as mentioned in s'' 
Memorial. 

Upon The Memorial of Alpheus Brown Administrator of the Estate 
of Isaiah Burr late of Farmington Dec'' Shewing to this Assembly 
that the Debts and Charges due from and arising upon the Estate of 
said Deceas'^ as allowed by the Court of Probate for the District of 
Farmington Surmount the moveable Estate of said Dec*^ the Sum of 
£15 11 10y2 LMoney, and Praying for Liberty to Sell real Estate 
of said Dec*^ sufficient to raise said Sum with incident Charges of Sale 
as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the said 
Administrator have Liberty and Liberty and Authority are hereby 
granted him to Sell Real Estate of said Dec'' Sufficient to raise said 
Sum of £15 11 I0y2 LMoney with incident Charges of Sale taking 
the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Farmington 
therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Stephen St John 2'' of Norwalk in the 
County of Fairfield Shewing to this Assembly that he together with 
a number of the Inhabitants of said Town of Norwalk in the Year 
1781 were Plundered of a number of Horses Cattle and other Property 
to a large amount by the Enemy from Long Island for which there 
has never been any Estimate taken by directions from the General 
Assembly, likewise that not only the Property but the Persons of a 
number of the said Memorialists have been taken Prisoners and carried 
into New York whereby they have been put to great Cost and Expence 
and suffered all the Indignities that an Enemy could invent, likewise 
that said Memorialists are now compelled to pay large and heavy 
Taxes for the very same property taken from them as aforesaid as 
Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that Col" Philip 
B Bradley and Cap* David Olmsted be and they are hereby appointed 
a Committee at the Cost and expence of said Sufferers to repair to 
the Town of Norwalk and estimate the Losses and Damages done 
them as aforesaid and make Such Abatements on the State Taxes of 
the Sufferers in such manner and to such amount as to them may 
seem Just and reasonable, and make Report thereof to the next General 
Assembly. 

Upon The Memorial of Selah Hart of Farmington Shewing to 
this Assembly that there is now due to Pharaoh Hart a late Soldier 
in the Connecticut Line of the Army for his Services before the first 



202 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

view the Circumstances and Condition thereof and being under Oath 
for that purpose, to estimate & apprize the true and Just value of 
the one half of said Mill and Mill Place with all the Priveleges & 
Appurtenances to the Same belonging in Money, and the Same to 
Certify under their Hands to the Administrator on said Camp^ Estate 
who is thereupon hereby authorized and directed by a legal Deed of 
Conveyance to Sell and convey the Same to him the said Thomas 
Rogers his Heirs and Assigns forever in fee upon his paying or secur- 
ing to said Administrators the Sum at which the said one half shall 
be apprized to be paid at any Time within six Months deducting 
therefrom what said Camps Estate is indebted to him according to 
the Report of Commissioners thereon. 

Upon The Petition of Charles Webster of Litchfield Shewing that 
William Bayard of the City of New York being the lawfull Owner 
of about ninety Acres of unimproved Land in said Litchfield in the 
South East part thereof and an undivided Right or sixtieth Part of 
the unappropriated and unsequestered Land in said Town, by virtue 
of a Deed from Joseph Chew formerly of New London bearing Date 
the 6*'' of August 1767 and Recorded in the Records of Lands in said 
Litchfield Lib. 6, Fol° 242, That the Petitioner bargained with Thomas 
Seymour Esq'" then Attorney to said Bayard for the purchase of said 
Lands at the Price of £67 10 LMoney to be paid by the first Day 
of May 1778, and in Consequence thereof entered into Possession and 
Improvement of said Land at a considerable Expence, That the said 
Bayard never gave the Petitioner any Deed or transfer of said Land, 
but has since voluntarily gone over to and put himself under the pro- 
tection of the Enemies of this State and of the United States whereby 
said Land is forfeited to this State Praying that a transfer thereof 
may be made to the Petitioner upon his paying said Sum of 
£67 10 and Interest thereon from the said first Day of May 1778 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Petitioner Paying or securing to 
be paid to the Treasurer of this State the Sum of £67 10 LMoney 
with Interest thereon from the first Day of May 1778 within twelve 
Months after the rising of this Assembly, the Committee of Pay Table 
are hereby directed to prepare a Deed and the Treasurer to execute 
the Same for transferring said Land to the said Charles Webster his 
Heirs and Assigns. 

Upon The Memorial of Josiah Grimes of Weathersfield Adminis- 
trator on the Estate of Josiah Grimes late of Weathersfield Deceas*^ 
Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts and Charges against said 
Estate as exhibited to and allowed by the Court of Probate Surmount 
the Moveable Estate of the said Deceas'' the Sum of £54 19 1 Pray- 
ing for Liberty to Sell so much of the real Estate of the said Deceas'' 
as shall be sufficient to pay the said Sum of £54 19 1 together with 
incident Charges of Sale thereon as Per Memorial on File, Granted 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 203 

that the Memoriahst have Liberty and Liberty is hereby Granted him 
to Sell so much of the real Estate of the said Dec'' as shall amount 
to £54 19 1 LMoney together with incident Charges of Sale thereon 
taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Hart- 
ford therein. 

Upon The Memorial of the Select Men of Saybrook Shewing to 
this Assembly that Martin Kirtland was a Collector of the States 
Taxes in said Town for the Year 1781, and in the Month of Marcfi 
last died leaving a considerable part of said Taxes uncollected, and 
the Inhabitants of said Town in legal Town Meeting convened made 
Choice of Handley Bushnall to collect the remainder of the Taxes 
unpaid on said Kirtlands Bills Praying the said Handley Bushnell 
maybe established in said Office and have full Power and Authority 
to collect the aforesaid Taxes as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by 
this Assembly that Handley Bushnell be and hereby is established in 
said Office of a Collector for the Town of Saybrook, to collect the Taxes 
due on said Martin Kirtlands Bills as aforesaid with as full Power 
and Authority to examine the Same as is given to other Collectors 
of this State. 

Upon The Memorial of Jedidiah Strong of Litchfield Shewing to 
this Assembly that in April last his Brother Asahel Strong having for 
several Years last past been appointed Collector of State Taxes for 
said Town of Litchfield sickened of the small pox and Died intestate 
leaving about thirty Rate Bills partly uncollected and Several of them 
unsettled at the Public Treasury That he was also appointed Collector 
of several Town Taxes which also remained unsettled at the Time of 
his Decease, That the Peculiar Circumstances of his Sickness and 
Death made it necessary to remove all his Papers including said Rate 
Bills to some secure Place, That there is no Survivor of the Family 
or other Person capable of prosecuting the Collection and Settlement 
of said Taxes in due Season without special Assistance considering 
the unhappy Delay already necessarily occasioned by the Sickness and 
Death of said Collector &c Praying that the Administrators to be 
appointed on the Estate of the said Asahel Deceas'' may depute and 
employ with the advice and consent of the Civil Authority and Select 
Men of said Litchfield some proper person with full Power to collect 
the whole or such Parts of such uncollected Taxes as may be found 
necessary, the said Administrator being accountable for his Conduct 
as the Original Collector therein as Per Memorial &c — Resolved by 
this Assembly that the Administrator on the Estate of the said Asahel 
Strong shall have Liberty and Liberty and Authority is hereby Granted 
to him with the advice and consent of the Civil Authority and Select 
Men of said Litchfield to depute and employ a Person with full Powers 
to Collect the whole or such Parts of such uncollected Taxes as may 
be necessary which Powers are hereby given to such Deputy he acting 



2CM puBi-ir REa>Rn5 Mwf', 

ijy 17irtm and under direction of the Orio-inal \i\'aTrant5 Given to 
said ColiectoT tor the Coliection o: such Taxes and being accountable 
as well as lite AdministratoTs Jointly & severally ior his Conduct as 
tiue Ori^ina] Collector therem. 

TJpon The MemoriaJ oi Nathom Douglas ot New l^ndor. ^'^■"^' ••rig 
to this Assembly tiiar on the 6^ Day oi September last his . ,ng 

House m said Isfew^ IjandoTi was by the Enemy distroyed by fire and 
tiierem iais JNotes issued by the Treasurer of this State the one in 
iavouT of Nathaniel Shaw Esq'^ late of New London ator^aid Decea5° 
ioT the Sum of £.50 C l^wduL Money dated July 1777 the other 
in iavour of Chauncey Whittlesey of Midietown oi the like Sum datea 
Jurae 1777 both on Interest from the Date Praying that the Treasurer 
of this State be directed to Issue new Notes &c as Per Memorial on 
Pile — Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer of this State be 
and ht is iiereby directed to Issue to the Memorialist a new Note of 
the Traiue of said two Notes and the Interest arisen thereon to the 
fest Day of Pebr}- 17E1 and payable within One Year after the expir- 
ation of the present War wrth annual interest in the Same manner as 
if said TWO Notes were by tlie Memorialist delivered to the Treasurer 
as aforesaid, upon the Memorialists giving Ms own Personal Security 
to Sscve tiiis State harmless on account of said two Notes supposed to 
be distroyed. or any demand made thereon m Case they should here- 
after be found and lodging such Security with the Treasurer. 

Upon The Memorial of Phineas Smith and Itevd Smith bolli of 
Sidgfield in the Comny- of Fairfield Shewing to tiiis .Assembly liiat 
in the Year 1777 their Father Josiah Smith of said Ridgfield Joined 
the Fnemies of the United States and left a considerable Estate which 
has been by I^w confiscated to this State and Sold ior its Use except 
an old House and about ten Acres of Land lying in said Ridgfield, 
Praying this Assembly to order and direct tiie Treasurer of this State 
tc make a Deed of said House and Land to the Memorialist as Per 
Memorial on File — Pesoived by this Assembly that the Treasurer 
of this State be and he is hereby ordered and directed to execute a 
Deed of said ten Acres of Land together with liie Buildings thereon 
to said Phineas Smith and Levi Smitii. 

Upon The Memorial oi John Chandler of Newtown in Fairfield 
Count}' Shewing to this Assembly that he is a Creditor to the Estate 
oi Jeremiah Turner late of NewT:owTi in said County Dec^ and that 
said Turner Joined the British Army before any Law oi this State 
was made declaring it Treason to Join the British ^Army-. and that 
said Estate was taken imo possession by certain Persons appointed 
b}^ "die County Court in Fairfield Count}' b}' virtue oi a Law oi this 
State, Entituled an Act in addition to a Law oi this Colony Entituled 
an Act ior restraming and pimishing Persons who are Inimical to 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 205 

the Libertys of this and the rest of the United Colonys and for 
directing proceedings therein, which Persons still have Possession of 
said Estate, and no Letters of Administration have been granted by 
the Judge of Probate of the District in which said Estate lies Praying 
the Judge of Probate be directed to grant Administration to Some 
suitable Person on the Same — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
Judge of Probate for the District of Danbury be and he is hereby 
Authorized and Impowered to grant Letters of Administration to the 
said Memorialist or some other Suitable Person on the Estate of said 

Dec'^ any Thing in said Proceedings or Law aforesaid 

Notwithstanding.* 

Upon The Memorial of Richard Sill in behalf of Docf John Simp- 
son Shewing to this Assembly that the s*^ Docf Simpson receive*^ of 
the Treasurer of this State eight Notes of the following N°^ viz. 1529, 
1330, 1530, 1531, & 1532 which were each for the Sum of thirty 
Pounds fifteen shillings & eleven Pence the other four being N°^ 
11347, 11348, 11349, 11350 for the Sum of thirty four pounds each 
that by the fortune of War all the abovementioned Notes except N**^ 
1529, & 1532 fell into the Hands of the Enemy neither principle or 
Interest having been paid thereon, and Praying this Assembly that 
the Treasurer be ordered and directed to execute other Notes of the 
like Tenor and Date as Per Memorial on File &c — Resolved that the 
Treasurer of this State be and he is hereby ordered and directed to 
execute other Notes of the like Tenor and Date in the Name of Docf 
John Simpson for the Sums due to him on the former Ones, except 
N" 1529 & 1532 & that he refuse discharging the principal or Interest 
on those fallen into the Hands of the Enemy should they be presented 
for payment. 

Upon The Memorial of William Winthrop Administrator on the 
Estate of John Still Winthrop Esq"" late of New London Deceas'^ 
Shewing to this Assembly that William Brown Esq"" late of Salem 
in the State of Massachusets but since gone over to and taken pro- 
tection under British Government, was before he Joined the Enemy 
Justly Indebted to the said John Still Winthrop in three several Bonds 
amounting to £2338 after deducting the payments thereon made, and 
that after said Brown had absented himself, proceedings were had 
against his Estate, and the same forfeited to and for the Use of this 
State, and that the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich did 
appoint Commissioners to examine the Claims &c but at the Time said 
Commissioners advertised for the Claims to be bro" in, John Winthrop 
Brother to the Memorialist, who then had the Sole case and Charge 
of said Winthrop Estate was in a declining State of Health and absent 
from Home in a long Journey for the recovery of his Health and finally 
died abroad, by which means he did not attend to said Matters, and 

*Added subsequently. 



204 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

by Virtue and under direction of the Original Warrants Given to 
said Collector for the Collection of such Taxes and being accountable 
as well as the Administrators Jointly & severally for his Conduct as 
the Original Collector therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Nathom Douglas of New London Shewing 
to this Assembly that on the 6*^ Day of September last his Dwelling 
House in said New London was by the Enemy distroyed by fire and 
therein his Notes Issued by the Treasurer of this State the one in 
favour of Nathaniel Shaw Esq"" late of New London aforesaid Deceas*^ 
for the Sum of £50 Lawfull Money dated July 1777 the other 
in favour of Chauncey Whittlesey of Midletown of the like Sum dated 
June 1777 both on Interest from the Date Praying that the Treasurer 
of this State be directed to Issue new Notes &c as Per Memorial on 
File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer of this State be 
and he is hereby directed to Issue to the Memorialist a new Note of 
the value of said two Notes and the Interest arisen thereon to the 
first Day of Febry 1781 and payable within One Year after the expir- 
ation of the present War with annual Interest in the Same manner as 
if said two Notes were by the Memorialist delivered to the Treasurer 
as aforesaid, upon the Memorialists giving his own Personal Security 
to Save this State harmless on account of said two Notes supposed to 
be distroyed, or any demand made thereon in Case they should here- 
after be found and lodging such Security with the Treasurer. 

Upon The Memorial of Phineas Smith and Levi Smith both of 
Ridgfield in the County of Fairfield Shewing to this Assembly that 
in the Year 1777 their Father Josiah Smith of said Ridgfield Joined 
the Enemies of the United States and left a considerable Estate which 
has been by Law confiscated to this State and Sold for its Use except 
an old House and about ten Acres of Land lying in said Ridgfield, 
Praying this Assembly to order and direct the Treasurer of this State 
to make a Deed of said House and Land to the Memorialist as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer 
of this State be and he is hereby ordered and directed to execute a 
Deed of said ten Acres of Land together with the Buildings thereon 
to said Phineas Smith and Levi Smith. 

Upon The Memorial of John Chandler of Newtown in Fairfield 
County Shewing to this Assembly that he is a Creditor to the Estate 
of Jeremiah Turner late of Newtown in said County Dec'' and that 
said Turner Joined the British Army before any Law of this State 
was made declaring it Treason to Join the British Army, and that 
said Estate was taken into possession by certain Persons appointed 
by the County Court in Fairfield County by virtue of a Law of this 
State, Entituled an Act in addition to a Law of this Colony Entituled 
an Act for restraining and punishing Persons who are Inimical to 



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1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 205 

the Libertys of this and the rest of the United Colonys and for 
directing proceedings therein, which Persons still have Possession of 
said Estate, and no Letters of Administration have been granted by 
the Judge of Probate of the District in which said Estate lies Praying 
the Judge of Probate be directed to grant Administration to Some 
suitable Person on the Same — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
Judge of Probate for the District of Danbury be and he is hereby 
Authorized and Impowered to grant Letters of Administration to the 
said Memorialist or some other Suitable Person on the Estate of said 

Dec*^ any Thing in said Proceedings or Law aforesaid 

Notwithstanding.* 

Upon The Memorial of Richard Sill in behalf of Docf John Simp- 
son Shewing to this Assembly that the s'' Docf Simpson receive*^ of 
the Treasurer of this State eight Notes of the following N"^ viz. 1529, 
1330, 1530, 1531, & 1532 which were each for the Sum of thirty 
Pounds fifteen shillings & eleven Pence the other four being N*** 
11347, 11348, 11349, 11350 for the Sum of thirty four pounds each 
that by the fortune of War all the abovementioned Notes except N"^^ 
1529, & 1532 fell into the Hands of the Enemy neither principle or 
Interest having been paid thereon, and Praying this Assembly that 
the Treasurer be ordered and directed to execute other Notes of the 
like Tenor and Date as Per Memorial on File &c — Resolved that the 
Treasurer of this State be and he is hereby ordered and directed to 
execute other Notes of the like Tenor and Date in the Name of Docf 
John Simpson for the Sums due to him on the former Ones, except 
N" 1529 & 1532 & that he refuse discharging the principal or Interest 
on those fallen into the Hands of the Enemy should they be presented 
for payment. 

Upon The Memorial of William Winthrop Administrator on the 
Estate of John Still Winthrop Esq"" late of New London Deceas*^ 
Shewing to this Assembly that William Brown Esq"" late of Salem 
in the State of Massachusets but since gone over to and taken pro- 
tection under British Government, was before he Joined the Enemy 
Justly Indebted to the said John Still Winthrop in three several Bonds 
amounting to £2338 after deducting the payments thereon made, and 
that after said Brown had absented himself, proceedings were had 
against his Estate, and the same forfeited to and for the Use of this 
State, and that the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich did 
appoint Commissioners to examine the Claims &c but at the Time said 
Commissioners advertised for the Claims to be bro" in, John Winthrop 
Brother to the Memorialist, who then had the Sole case and Charge 
of said Winthrop Estate was in a declining State of Health and absent 
from Home in a long Journey for the recovery of his Health and finally 
died abroad, by which means he did not attend to said Matters, and 

*Added subsequently. 



208 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

on the Treasurer for the Sums found due to the beforementioned 
Persons severally upon such Liquidation together with their respective 
Bills of Cost to be secured to them by Notes in manner as above pro- 
posed. 

Upon The Memorial of Nathaniel Matson of Lyme in the County 
of New London Collector of the State Taxes for said Town of Lyme 
on the Levy 1780 Shewing to this Assembly that the Listers for the 
Town of Lyme for the Year 1780 did fourfold two Pieces of Land 
situate in the North Part of said Town to the amount of the Sum of 
£2310 and that said two pieces of Land were at the Time of said 
Listers fourfolding the Same the Property of this State, Praying for 
an Abatement of said Assessment &c as Per Memorial on File &c 
— Resolved and Ordered by this Assembly that the whole of said 
Assesment be abated and the whole of said Assesment is hereby Abated 
and the Treasurer is hereby directed & Ordered to allow the Same 
accordingly. 

Upon The Memorial of Samuel Jarvis and Abigail Jarvis both of 
Redding in Fairfield County administrators on the Estate of Augustus 
Sanford late of Redding Deceas'' Shewing to this Assembly that the 
Debts and Charges exhibited to and allowed by the Court of Probate 
for the District of Fairfield Surmount the Inventoried moveable Estate 
of said Dec'' after deducting necessaries allowed the Widow of said 
Deceas^, Allowing Administratrix Accounts and reducing the Inventory 
to the old Standard as the same was made seventy five Per Cent higher 
than usual on account of the regulating Act the Sum of £361 7 9 
Lawfull Money as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly 
that said Administrators be and they are hereby Impowered to Sell 
so much of the real Estate of said Deceas^ as to pay the Sum of 
£361 7 9 lawfull Money with incident Charges arising thereon taking 
the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield 
therein. 

Whereas Abigail Lyon Administratrix on the Estate of Peter Lyon 
late of Redding in the County of Fairfield Deceas'^ hath represented to 
this Assembly that on or about the first of January 1777 the said Peter 
Lyon did depart from said Town of Redding and went to long Island 
and that in May 1777 the whole Estate both real & Personal of the 
said Peter Lyon was seized for the Use and Benefit of this State and 
that in Novemb"" following said Personal Estate was confiscated and 
Sold and said real Estate was leased out for the purpose aforesaid, 
And that as said Estate both real and personal was in the Custody of 
the Law the said Abigail Lyon did not think it her Duty to put in 
the Same into her List in August 1777, and that in consequence thereof 
the Listers for the Town of Redding have set said Estate in the List 
of said Town as fourfolded Praying that such Abatements may be 
made to the Memorialist as that the fourfold mav be taken off and her 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 209 

List remain Single as by Memorial on File — Resolved by tbis x\ssem- 
bly that the Memorial of the said Abigail Lyon be granted and that 
the Increase of the List of the said Abigail Lyon by fourfold Asses- 
ment on said Estate be abated and the Same is hereby abated. 

Upon The Memorial of Widow Mary Belcher of New Port in 
the State of Rhode Island Shewing to this Assembly that her Deceas'' 
Husband in his Life Time received in Payments from the Inhabitants 
of this State the Sum of sixty four pounds & fourteen shillings in 
Bills of Credit emitted by this State in the Years 1775 & 1776 which 
was bequeathed as a Legacy to her Children, and the Memorialist being 
ignorant of the Law of this State calling said Emissions into the 
Treasury by a limited Day neglected to deliver said Bills into the 
Treasury and receive security therefor — Resolved by this Assembly 
that upon the said Mary Belchers delivering into the Treasury the 
aforesaid Bills to the amount of £64 14 the Treasurer be and he is 
hereby directed to receive the Same and execute to said Mary Belcher 
a State Note for what the said Sum of £64 14 estimated by the 
Scale of Depreciation was worth on the 20*"^ Day of March 1778 with 
Interest thereon from that Time to the first Day of Feby 1781 said 
Note to bear Date on said first Day of February Payable within one 
Year after the end of the present War or Cessation of Hostilities be- 
tween the United States of America and Great Britain and on Interest 
to be annually paid. 

Upon The Memorial of James Nichols of Stamford in Fairfield 
County Administrator on the Estate of Eliott Green late of said Stam- 
ford Dec*^ Shewing to this Assembly that since the Liberty granted 
of Selling Lands for the Payment of Debts due from the Estate of said 
Deceas*^ more Debts have appeared against said Estate amounting to 
the Sum of £ 19 16 3 LMoney Praying to be Impowered to sell real 
Estate as to raise said Sum &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly that Liberty and Authority be given, and Liberty 
& Authority is hereby Granted to said Administrator to Sell so much 
of the real Estate of said Deceas'' as to raise the s'' Sum of £19 6 3 
LMoney to enable him to pay said Debts and also the Charges of Sale 
taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Stam- 
ford therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Winthrop Saltonstall of New London in 
the County of New London Shewing to this Assembly that on the 
sixth Day of September last passed in New London aforesaid he had 
in his possession a Quantity of State Bills amounting to the Sum of 
£632 7 2, a State Note dated 22'^ Feby 1777 on Interest for the 
Sum of £10 payable to the Possessor thereof numbered 2781, 
and two State Notes dated January P*^ 1780 on Interest Payable to 
Thomas Pilgrim for the Sum of £11 1 2J/2 lawfull Money each which 
said State Bills and said three Notes were on said 6**^ Day of September 



208 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

on the Treasurer for the Sums found due to the beforementioned 
Persons severally upon such Liquidation together with their respective 
Bills of Cost to be secured to them by Notes in manner as above pro- 
posed. 

Upon The Memorial of Nathaniel Matson of Lyme in the County 
of New London Collector of the State Taxes for said Town of Lyme 
on the Levy 1780 Shewing to this Assembly that the Listers for the 
Town of Lyme for the Year 1780 did fourfold two Pieces of Land 
situate in the North Part of said Town to the amount of the Sum of 
£2310 and that said two pieces of Land were at the Time of said 
Listers fourfolding the Same the Property of this State, Praying for 
an Abatement of said Assessment &c as Per Memorial on File &c 
— Resolved and Ordered by this Assembly that the whole of said 
Assesment be abated and the whole of said Assesment is hereby Abater: 
and the Treasurer is hereby directed & Ordered to allow the Same 
accordingly. 

Upon The Memorial of Samuel Jarvis and Abigail Jarvis both of 
Redding in Fairfield County administrators on the Estate of Augustus 
Sanford late of Redding Deceas*^ Shewing to this Assembly that the 
Debts and Charges exhibited to and allowed by the Court of Probate 
for the District of Fairfield Surmount the Inventoried moveable Estate 
of said Dec^ after deducting necessaries allowed the Widow of said 
Deceas'', Allowing Administratrix Accounts and reducing the Inventory 
to the old Standard as the same was made seventy five Per Cent higher 
than usual on account of the regulating Act the Sum of £361 7 9 
Lawfull Money as Per Memorial on File — ■ Resolved by this Assembly 
that said Administrators be and they are hereby Impowered to Sell 
so much of the real Estate of said Deceas*^ as to pay the Sum of 
£361 7 9 lawfull Money with incident Charges arising thereon taking 
the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield 
therein. 

Whereas Abigail Lyon Administratrix on the Estate of Peter Lyon 
late of Redding in the County of Fairfield Deceas** hath represented to 
this Assembly that on or about the first of January 1777 the said Peter 
Lyon did depart from said Town of Redding and went to long Island 
and that in May 1777 the whole Estate both real & Personal of the 
said Peter Lyon was seized for the Use and Benefit of this State and 
that in Novemb"" following said Personal Estate was confiscated and 
Sold and said real Estate was leased out for the purpose aforesaid, 
And that as said Estate both real and personal was in the Custody of 
the Law the said Abigail Lyon did not think it her Duty to put in 
the Same into her List in August 1777, and that in consequence thereof 
the Listers for the Town of Redding have set said Estate in the List 
of said Town as fourfolded Praying that such Abatements may be 
made to the Memorialist as that the fourfold may be taken off and her 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 209 

List remain Single as by Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the Memorial of the said Abigail Lyon be granted and that 
the Increase of the List of the said Abigail Lyon by fourfold Asses- 
ment on said Estate be abated and the Same is hereby abated. 

Upon The Memorial of Widow Mary Belcher of New Port in 
the State of Rhode Island Shewing to this Assembly that her Deceas** 
Husband in his Life Time received in Payments from the Inhabitants 
of this State the Sum of sixty four pounds & fourteen shillings in 
Bills of Credit emitted by this State in the Years 1775 & 1776 which 
was bequeathed as a Legacy to her Children, and the Memorialist being 
ignorant of the Law of this State calling said Emissions into the 
Treasury by a limited Day neglected to deliver said Bills into the 
Treasury and receive security therefor — Resolved by this Assembly 
that upon the said Mary Belchers delivering into the Treasury the 
aforesaid Bills to the amount of £64 14 the Treasurer be and he is 
hereby directed to receive the Same and execute to said Mary Belcher 
a State Note for what the said Sum of £64 14 estimated by the 
Scale of Depreciation was worth on the 20**^ Day of March 1778 with 
Interest thereon from that Time to the first Day of Feby 1781 said 
Note to bear Date on said first Day of February Payable within one 
Year after the end of the present War or Cessation of Hostilities be- 
tween the United States of America and Great Britain and on Interest 
to be annually paid. 

Upon The Memorial of James Nichols of Stamford in Fairfield 
County Administrator on the Estate of Eliott Green late of said Stam- 
ford Dec** Shewing to this Assembly that since the Liberty granted 
of Selling Lands for the Payment of Debts due from the Estate of said 
Deceas*^ more Debts have appeared against said Estate amounting to 
the Sum of £ 19 16 3 LMoney Praying to be Impowered to sell real 
Estate as to raise said Sum &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly that Liberty and Authority be given, and Liberty 
& Authority is hereby Granted to said Administrator to Sell so much 
of the real Estate of said Deceas^' as to raise the s"^ Sum of £19 6 3 
LMoney to enable him to pay said Debts and also the Charges of Sale 
taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Stam- 
ford therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Winthrop Saltonstall of New London in 
the County of New London Shewing to this Assembly that on the 
sixth Day of September last passed in New London aforesaid he had 
in his possession a Quantity of State Bills amounting to the Sum of 
£632 7 2, a State Note dated 22^ Feby 1777 on Interest for the 
Sum of £10 payable to the Possessor thereof numbered 2781, 
and two State Notes dated January P* 1780 on Interest Payable to 
Thomas Pilgrim for the Sum of £ 1 1 1 2 J/2 lawfuU Money each which 
said State Bills and said three Notes were on said 6*^^ Day of September 



210 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

in the fire at said New London burned and consumed and Pravin? this 
Assembly for releif in the Matters aforesaid as Per Memorial on 
File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist have granted 
the Sum of £612 17 2 in Bills of this State to be paid out of the 
Public Treasury of this State of the Emissions of March June or July 
1780. and also a State Note for the Sum of £3S 8 2 Lawfull Money, 
in Lieu of said three Notes burned as aforesaid, and the Treasurer 
of this State is hereby directed to Issue said Bills and execute said 
Note Payable one Year after the expiration of the Present War with 
Interest payable Annually the Memorialist to be accountable to the 
County of New London for the Sum of £ 169 9 9 in State Bills which 
were the property of said County. 

Upon The Memorial of Daniel Buckingham of Saybrook Admin- 
istrator on the Estate of Daniel Buckingham late of said Saybrook 
Deceas*^ Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts due from the Estate 
of said Deceas'* Surmount the Personal Estate of the said Deceas"^ 
the Sum of £90 6 9 LMoney Praying for Liberty to Sell so much 
of the real Estate of the said Deceas*^ as will amount to the aforesaid 
Sum of £90 6 9 LMoney together with incident Charges arising 
thereon as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
^Memorialist have Liberty and Liberty and Authority is hereby granted 
to him to Sell so much of the real Estate of the said Deceas^ as will 
amount to the Sum of £90 6 9 Lawfull Money together with the 
incident Charges arising thereon taking the direction of the Court of 
Probate for the District of Saybrook thereupon. 

L^pon The Memorial of Isaiah Cook of Preston in the County of 
New London Administrator on the Estate of M"" Hozekiah Park late 
of Groton in said County Deceas** Shewing to this Assemblv that the 
Debts Surmount the Personal Estate of said Deceas^ £50 10 8 Law- 
full Aloney Praying for Liberty to Sell Land to raise said Sum as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that Liberty be Granted 
and Liberty and Authority is hereby Granted to said Administrator 
to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Deceas*^ as will raise the 
Sum of £50 10 8 Lawfull Money with the incident Charges arising 
on said Sale taking the Direction of the Court of Probate for the 
District of Stonington therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Enos Bradley Eleazer Hawkins and Hannah 
Hawkins all of Derby in the State of Connecticut Executors on the 
last Will and Testament of Noah French late of said Derby Deceas'' 
the said Eleazer Hawkins being Executor in right of his said Wife 
Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts due from said Estate sur- 
mount the moveable Inventoried Estate the Sum of twent}- Pounds 
three shillings & seven pence lawfull Money Praying for Liberty to 
Sell so much of the real Estate of said Deceas'' as to raise said Sum 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 211 

as Per Memorial on File — - Resolved by this Assembly that the said 
Enos Bradley Eleazer Hawkins and Hannah Hawkins Executors as 
aforesaid have Liberty and they are hereby Impowered to Sell so much 
of the real Estate of the said Deceas** Noah French as to raise said 
Sum of twenty Pounds three shillings & seven pence LMoney together 
with the incident Charges thereon arising taking the directions of the 
Court of Probate for the District of New Haven therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Samuel Hait the 5*"^ of Stamford in Fair- 
field County Shewing to this Assembly that he has Served for a number 
of Years as a Captain in the Continental Army and that he has rec*^ 
Notes in pay for said Services, and that he has purchased a House 
and Lott lying in said Stamford the Property of this State for the Sum 
of two hundred Pounds lawfull Money, and received the Treasurers 
Deed therefor Praying this Assembly to receve the Notes he has rec'^ 
of this State in payment for his Services in the Army as aforesaid in 
Pay for said £200 LMoney as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by 
this Assembly that the Interest and principal of the Note due and pay- 
able to the Memorialist in June next and the Interest of his other 
Notes be appHed by him and accepted by this State in part Payment 
of the Land which he has purchased of the State as aforesaid. 

Upon The Memorial of Simeon Smith Administrator to the Estate 
of Levy Lovel Dec*^ Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts and 
Charges arisen on said Estate Surmount the moveable Estate the Sum 
of £50 11 6 LMoney Praying for Liberty to sell so much of the real 
Estate as is sufficient to pay the aforesaid Sums with incident Charge 
as Per Memorial on File, Whereupon this x\ssembly do Resolve that 
the said Simeon Smith have Liberty and Liberty is Granted to the 
said Simeon Smith to Sell so much of said Lands as is Sufficient to 
pay the Debts amounting to the Sum of £50 11 6 together with the 
incident Charges taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the 
District of Sharon therein. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee appointed to Settle 
Accounts with the Army compute and allow the Wages of the Com- 
missioned Officers of the Connecticut Line who have been advanced 
while in the said Line since the Year 1779 from the Date of their Ranks 
given them in their Commissions respectively and of the NonCom- 
missioned Officers and others out of the Army from the Time of their 
respective Promotions and appointments since said Year 1779 and 
that they observe the same Rule in settlement with any other Corps 
with whom they are authorized to Settle. 

Upon The Memorial of Jedidiah Huntington Joseph A Wright 
Richard Sill and Hezekiah Rogers, Shewing to this Assembly that the 
Officers of the Connecticut Line had received extra Rations from 



212 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Novemb"" 1780 to January 1782 in pursuance of the Orders of his 
Excellency the Commander in Chief, and that the board of War in 
consequence of a Letter from the Pay Master General referred to 
them by the Honb''^ the Congress agreed that no Charge should be 
made against the Officers for such extra Ration but that the Same 
should be considered as a gratuity as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Committee appointed to Liquidate the Ac- 
counts with the Connecticut Line be directed and they are hereby 
Ordered and directed to make no charge against the Officers of the said 
Connecticut Line for the extra Rations received by them from Novemb'' 
1780 to Jany P* 1782 but that the same be considered as far as respects 
the Officers of this State as a Gratuity agreeable to the Prayer of the 
Memorialists. 

Upon The Petition of Benjamin Chaffee of Woodstock now a 
prisoner in NewGate, Shewing to this Assembly that he is now suffer- 
ing for his own madness and folly by the Just and righteous Laws of 
this State, and the righteous Sentence of the Honb^*' Superior Court, 
that he had been led away with false and delusive Sentiments, 
acknoledging his Sentence and Punishment as the Just demerit of his 
Crime, his Health much impaired by sickness, and has no Estate 
whereby to make restitution or pay any Cost, hath a large and dis- 
tressed Family, and might do something for the Support of himself 
and Family were it in his Power, Praying that he may be Liberated 
&c as Per Petition on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Peti- 
tioner be and he is hereby Liberated from his confinement in NewGate 
Prison and that he return to the Town of Woodstock, and not to depart 
said Town without Liberty of the Authority thereof during the Pleasure 
of this Assembly on Penalty of being returned back to said NewGate 
Prison again. 

Upon The Memorial of William Witter of Preston in New London 
County Shewing to this Assembly that on the 12*'^ Day of April 1781, 
his Son Elisha Witter in a fit of Distraction killed his Sister and her 
Infant Child and his own Child, that he was apprehended and tryed 
for Murther before the Hon*^"'*^ Surperior Court held at Norwich the 
4'^'* Tuesday of Septemb'' last and acquitted of said Crime, that the 
Charges of said prosecution amounted to about £70 LMoney for 
which said Sum Execution is granted in favour of the Treasurer of 
this State against the said Elisha who hath been ever since and still 
continues Distracted and closely confined, that he has no Estate but 
a small peice of Land of about £100 value which was given him by 
the Memorialist before said Elisha^ distraction, and that the Memori- 
alist hath expended large Sums in defending said Criminal Prosecu- 
tion, and said Elisha is likely to remain delirious to the Day of his 
Death and must be maintained by the Memorialist during Life. Pray- 
ing that the State Attorney for New London County may be ordered 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 213 

to receive State Notes Signed by the Treasurer of this State and Pay 
Table Orders drawn on the Treasurer of this State to the amount of 
said Execution and that the Treasurer be directed to receive said Notes 
and Orders in Payment and satisfaction of said Execution as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist 
have Liberty to pay and discharge the Execution mentioned in said 
Memorial against said Elisha in State Notes and Orders drawn by 
the Committee of Pay Table on the Treasurer of this State for lawfull 
Silver Money or Orders drawn by said Committee of Pay Table out 
of the 2/6 Tax and the said State Attorney for New London County 
is hereby Ordered and directed to receive the said Notes and Orders 
in satisfaction of said Execution and return the Same into the Treasury 
of this State. 

Upon The Memorial of John Linares of Hebron Shewing to this 
Assembly that he is a Native of Spain not naturalized and Praying 
for exemption from all Military Duty as a Soldier and from all Taxes 
laid for the special purpose of Hiring Soldiers as Per Memorial on 
File — Resolved by this Assembly that said Memorialist be and he is 
hereby wholly exempted and declared free from all Obligation to 
personal Service or Military Duty as a Soldier and from all Taxes that 
are or may be laid and Imposed for the special purpose of hiring 
Soldiers and that all Taxes heretofore laid upon him for that purpose 
only be and they are hereby wholly abated. 

Upon The Memorial of Zachary Johnson of the Mohegan Tribe 
of Indians, Resolved that Joseph Spencer William Williams and 
Nathaniel Wales Esq""® or any two of them be a Committee to repair 
to Mohegan after notifying the Overseers of said Tribe and also the 
Indians of Time and Place where they will meet them and being so 
meet shall examine into all the Matters of Greviance mentioned in said 
Memorial and to make particular enquiry whether the Instructions 
Given to the Overseers by the General Assembly at their Sessions in 
October 1774 have been observed and acted upon, and whether any 
Instructions are wanting to examine into the State of the Leases and 
of the Land and Report of all to make to the General Assembly to 
be holden in October next. 

Upon The Memorial of John Lathrop of New Haven in New Haven 
County Collector of the State Taxes for said Town for the Year 1780 
Representing to this Assembly that he received a Warrant from the 
Treasurer directing him to Collect a Tax of two pence half penny on 
the pound in Gold or Silver or in Bills of Credit equivalent thereto by 
the first Day of March 1781, and accordingly he proceeded to Collect 
said Tax and received thereupon Bills of Credit of this State at the 
Rate of two for one at which they then passed to the amount of 
£192 2 6 of said Tax being the Sum of £384 5 in said Bills, 



214 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

which Bills he has been unable to return and Collect Gold & Silver 
therefor &c Praying this Assembly to Order and direct the Treasurer 
to receive said States Money in Payment of said Tax at the Rate said 
Lathrop received the Same &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
by this Assembly that Liberty and Licence is hereby granted to said 
Lathrop to pay to the Treasurer the Sum of £384 5 in Bills of 
Credit of this State accounting the same equal to the Sum of £ 192 2 6 
in said Tax, and the Treasurer is hereby directed to receive said Bills 
of Credit of said Lathrop in Payment of said Sum of said Tax, and 
allow the same to said Lathrop on said Rate. 

Upon The Memorial of Cap* Simeon Spalding and Lieu* John 
Jenkins in behalf of themselves and the NonCommissioned Officers 
and Privates of the two Independent Companies raised at Westmore- 
land by Captains Durkee & Ransom Shewing to this Assembly that 
they have been in Service ever since the 17'^ Day of Septemb'' 1776 
untill this Time and are actually Inhabitants of this State Inlisted 
during the War and now doing Duty in the Line of the State of Con- 
necticut and Counted as part of the Quota of Troops ordered by 
Congress to be raised by this State, that the Depreciation of their Pay 
has never been made up to them Praying to be put upon the same 
footing with the other Troops serving or that have Served in the Line 
of the aforesaid State as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Committee already appointed by this Assembly be 
and they are hereby Authorized and directed to adjust and Settle the 
Depreciation of the Pay of the Memorialists upon the Same Principles 
and by the same Rules as have been already adopted by the Assemblys 
Committee in the Settlement of the Accounts of the rest of the Troops 
belonging to this State, and their respective Ballances return to the 
Committee of Pay Table, who are also directed to Certify the Same 
to the Treasurer of this State in the same manner as is already pro- 
vided by Law and thereupon the said Treasurer is directed to Issue 
Notes in the Same manner and form as have already been Issued to 
the other Troops of this State and Payable at the same Periods as 
such other Notes are payable at. 

Upon The Memorial of James Douglas of New London a Soldier 
in the Continental Army Shewing to this Assembly that he received 
of the Treasurer of this State four Notes for Pay in Service of 
£12 2 1^ each, and that two of said Notes being in the Case of 
M"" Nathan Douglas of said New London and were burnt on the 6*'' 
of September last Praying for releif &c as Per Memorial on File — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer of this State be and he 
is hereby directed to Issue to the IMemorialist new Notes for like 
Sums and Tenor of the two Notes burnt upon the Memorialist or said 
Nathan Douglas giving Personal Security to save this State harmless 
on account of said two Notes Supposed to be burnt & destroyed or 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 215 

any Demands made thereon in Case they should hereafter be found 
and lodging such Security with the Treasurer. 

Upon The Memorial of Giles Latham of Groton in the County of 
New London Shewing to this Assembly that on the first Day of 
Septemb"" last past he was possessed with four State Notes Issued by 
the Treasurer of the State one of £10 another of £30 
another of £90 and also another of £90 all which of said 
Notes were delivered to M"" William Seymour of Hartford then at 
Groton aforesaid to be carried by him to the Treasurer for the pur- 
pose of being renewed and on the 6*^ Day of Septemb"' the said Seymour 
went into Fort Griswold as a Volunteer in defence of the Same and 
was Plundered of his Coat and the Notes aforesaid by the Enemy, 
Praying for new Notes of the Same Date and to the Same amount 
to be executed &c — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist 
shall as soon as possible publish in the several News Papers in this 
State for three successive Weeks the Circumstances of the Loss of 
said Notes with a description thereof and that unless the Same shall 
be presented to the Treasurer by the first Day of October next the 
Treasurer is directed to Issue new Notes agreeable to a special Act 
of the General Assembly for that purpose and in the mean Time enter 
the Name of the Person presenting the Same if presented. 

Upon The Memorial of Hannah Church of Danbury Shewing to 
this Assembly that Asa Church her late Husband went off with the 
British Troops at the Time they made an inroad into Danbury in 
April 1777 and soon after died in New York, that agreeable to the Law 
then in force his moveable Estate was Seized and disposed of for the 
Benefit of the Public and all his real Estate order to be leased out by 
which means she was deprived of the Improvement of any part of said 
Estate towards her support and the Honest Creditors debarred of 
recovering their Just Debts, that her only surviving Son early entered 
into the Service of his Country where he faithfully Served for three 
Years and was then discharged and that the real Estate of her said 
Husband which is but small value has never been adjudged forfeit to 
the State and thereupon Praying that said Estate may be settled ac- 
cording to Law as Per Petition on File — Resolved by this Assembly 
that the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury be and the said 
Court is hereby Authorized and directed to grant Administration on 
the Estate of the said Asa Church Deceas*^ which has not already been 
disposed of agreeable to Law and order the Same to be settled in the 
Same manner as Intestate Estates by Law are ordered to be Settled. 

Upon The Memorial of Jabez Clark Shewing to this Assembly that 
he was appointed a Commissary to Issue the Supplies of this State to 
the Troops thereof in the Continental Army on the 30*^* of May 1777 
in which Capacity he Continued to Serve untill the 17*** of May 1781 



216 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

when he Settled his Accounts with the Committee of Pay Table in 
and by which Settlement a Ballance was found due to him for personal 
Service for the Payment or Security whereof there is no provision made 
Praying the Interposition of this Assembly that they will please to 
Order the Committee of Pay Table to draw on the Treasurer for Notes 
on annual Interest to bear Date from said Settlement and be payable 
in like manner with those given the Line of the Army as Per Memorial 
on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table 
be and they are hereby Ordered to draw on the Treasurer of this State 
in favour of said Memorialist for security for the Sum of £346 11 
the Ballance found due to said Memorialist to be on Interest from the 
17**^ of May 1781, and payable in the Same manner as the Notes 
already given to the Officers and Soldiers of the Connecticut Line. 

Upon The Memorial of Thomas Newell Jun"" late of Woodstock 
in the County of Windham Shewing to this Assembly that he had 
followed the Seafaring Business for a number of Years past and being 
in the Month of February 1780 on the Island of Hispaniola, he received 
sundry Paper Bills emitted by Order of this State amounting to the 
Sum of £20 10 9 upon the presumption they were then in Circula- 
tion and would be so received on his return to New England, Yet 
notwithstanding on his return which was sometime in the Month of 
October 1780 found that said Bills were by an Act of Assembly called 
out of Circulation Praying for Releif in the Premisses as Per Memorial 
on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer be and he 
is hereby directed to receive the said Sum of £20 10 9 at the Hand 
of the Memorialist and thereupon execute to the Memorialist a Note 
under his Hand Payable in one Year after the end of the Present War 
or of Hostilities, bearing Date the first Day of February 1781, for 
the value of said Bills on the 20*'' of March 1778 reduced to lawfull 
Money by the Scale of depreciation adding the Interest thereon from 
that Time, on Interest from the Date to be paid Annually. 

Upon The Memorial of Abel Newell of Goshen Shewing to this 
Assembly that he has served as a Preacher and Minister of the Gospel 
in said Town of Goshen for the Term of twenty seven Years, and 
was in the Month of February 1781, regularly dismissed by an Eclesi- 
astical Council in full Character and with ample recommendation to 
the Churches of Christ for future Service as a Preacher of the Gospel 
in which Service he designs to continue Praying for an Abatement 
of his Taxes &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly 
that the Memorialist be and he is hereby abated the whole of his Taxes 
that have been or may be laid on the List of the Year 1781, And that 
the Memorialist^ Poll together with one Horse shall for the future 
be exempted from Taxation during the Pleasure of this Assembly and 
untill their further Orders thereon. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 217 

Upon The Report of Committee appointed by this Assembly to 
repair to Stamford and enquire into the several Losses of the Good 
and faithfull Citizens of said Town and estimate the Same and also 
to abate in whole or in part the State Taxes of the said faithfull 
Inhabitants of said Town of Stamford and having estimated the Losses 
of said Inhabitants and reported an Abatement of their Taxes as on 
File which Report has been accepted — Resolved by this Assembly 
that the Inhabitants of said Town of Stamford be and they are hereby 
abated their Taxes agreeable to the Report of said Committee on File 
viz on the List for the Year AD 1779 on the two pence half penny 
Tax Payable March P* 1781, the Sum of £22 8 8 LMoney in hard 
Money and £4 6 in Bills of this State, On the List of the Year 1780 
three thousand eight hundred and eighty four old Continental Dollars 
payable March P* 1781, And £11 10 5 LMoney on the one penny 
Rate payable March !«* 1781, And £21 3 on the 2"^ Rate due May 
pt AD 1781 — And 24 11 4 on the 2^ Tax payable July P* AD 1781 

— And 64 14 5 on the 4" Beef Cattle Rate due October P* AD 1781 

— And 51 19 5 on the 5*^ State Money Tax due October P* AD 1781 

— And 148 12 3 on the 9*^ Tax due March P* 1782 — And 127 5 11 
on the 2V6<^ Tax due December P* aD 1781 — And 36 4 3 on the 
2^ Tax due December P* AD 1781 — And on the List for the Year 
1780 on the six penny and one penny half penny Provision Tax the 
Sum of £9 12 1>^. 

Upon The Memorial of Josiah Saymore Administrator on the Estate 
of James Doolittle late of Watertown Dec*^ Shewing to this Assembly 
that the Debts and Charges arising on said Estate surmount the In- 
ventoried moveable Estate of said Dec'' the Sum of £34 10 4 Pray- 
ing this Assembly to grant Liberty to the said Administrator to Sell 
so much of the real Estate of said Dec*^ as will be sufficient to pay 
said Sum with incident Charges arising thereon as Per Memorial on 
File — Resolved by this Assembly that the said Josiah Saymore have 
Liberty and Liberty is hereby Granted to him to Sell so much of the 
real Estate of the said Deceas** as will be necessary to raise the said 
Sum of £34 10 4 with incident Charges arising thereon taking the 
Direction of the Court of Probate for the District of VVaterbury therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Jesse Bell of Stamford in Fairfield County 
Administrator on the Estate of Nathan Stevens late of said Stamford 
Dec*^ Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts due from the Estate 
of said Deceas'^ amount to the Sum of £27 14 8 LMoney and that 
there is no Personal Estate Praying to be Impowered to Sell real 
Estate to raise said Sum &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by 
this Assembly that Liberty and Authority is hereby Granted said Ad- 
ministrator to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Deceas*^ as to 
raise the said Sum of £27 14 8 LMoney to enable him to pay said 



218 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Debts and also the Charges of Sale taking the direction of the Court 
of Probate for the District of Stamford therein. 

Upon The Memorial of the Officers and Soldiers in part of Brig- 
adier General Moses Hazens Regiment belonging to this State repre- 
senting that said Officers and Soldiers are considered as a part of the 
Quota of this State, and that they did not receive any part of the 
Money forwarded by this State to the Connecticut Line amounting to 
two Months Pay or thereabouts for the Year 1781, Praying that the 
Treasurer may be authorized and Impowered to pay them the said 
two months Pay, and that the Sums may be deducted out of the respec- 
tive Ballances found due to said Officers and Soldiers in the Settle- 
ment now to be compleated by the Committee of this Assembly now 
sitting and that they may hereafter be considered in all Payments to 
be made by this State to their Troops as a Part of the Quota of this 
State and that in future said Officers and Soldiers shall be considered 
in every respect as a part of the Quota of this State and be on the 
same footing with the Connecticut Line so long as they continue a 
part of the Quota of this State &c as Per Memorial ■ — Resolved by 
this Assembly that the said Officers and Soldiers of said Regiment 
be entituled to their equal pay for the Year 1781, and in all future 
Payments to be made by this State to the Connecticut Line of the 
Continental Army, And that his Excellency the Governor be desired 
to Write to the Pay Master General Stating their Case and desiring 
him to see that they receive the Same. 

Upon The Memorial of John M^'Kay of Greenwich in Fairfield 
County Administrator on the Estate of Edward Rich late of Green- 
wich Deceas"^ Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts due from the 
Estate of said Dec'^ and the allowances to the Widow Surmount the 
Inventoried personal Estate of said Deceas*^ ninety seven pounds twelve 
Shillings LMoney, Praying to be Impowered to Sell real Estate to 
pay said Sum &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that Liberty be granted and Liberty and Authority is hereby granted 
said Administrator to Sell so much of said real Estate as to raise said 
Sum of £97 12 LMoney to enable him to pay said Debts and also 
the Charges of Sale taking the Advice and direction of the Court of 
Probate for the District of Stamford therein. 

Upon The Memorial of the Select Men of New Haven represent- 
ing that they had paid out of the Town Treasury the Sum of £36 8 4 
LMoney for the support of Stephen Clark an Impotent person praying 
for Liberty to Sell so much of said Clarks real Estate as shall be 
Sufficient to pay said Sum as Per Memorial on File appears — Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Memorialists have Liberty and Liberty and 
Authority is hereby granted unto them to Sell so much of the real 
Estate of said Clark as shall be Sufficient to pay said Sum of £3)6 8 4 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 219 

LMoney and the incident Charges and pay said Sum into the Treasury 
of said Town. 

Upon The Memorial of John Chandler Shewing to this Assembly 
that Fairfield County Court at April Term last past approved and 
allowed an Account by him exhibited as Conservator over the Person 
and Estate of David Dunning amounting to Sixty Pounds eight shil- 
lings and three Pence lawfull Money for the Payment of which there 
is no Personal Estate Praying for Liberty to Sell so much of the 
real Estate of said Dunning as shall be sufficient to pay said Debts 
and Charges thereon arising as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by 
this Assembly that said John Chandler have Liberty and Liberty 
and Authority is hereby Granted to said Chandler to Sell so much 
of the real Estate of said David Dunning as to pay £60 8 3 Debt 
and the incident Charges arising thereon taking the direction of the 
Probate for Danbury District respecting the Same. 

Upon The Memorial of Jero^ HoogLand on behalf of the second 
Regiment of Light Dragoons, Resolved by this Assembly that the 
Committee appointed to Liquidate the accounts of the Connecticut 
Line of the Army be and they are hereby Authorized to allow to the 
said Regiment of Light Dragoons the value of their retained Rations 
for the Month of March 1780, Upon the same Principles as is granted 
to the Officers of the Line for the remainder of that Year. 

Upon The Memorial of Col*^ Jeremiah Mason and Cap* Benjamin 
Bacon Shewing that said Cap* Bacon with his Militia Company per- 
formed a Tour of Duty in the Months of Septemb"" and October 1778 
at the Post of New London, that said Col" Mason seasonably drew 
the Money for said Company amounting in the whole to the Sum of 
£357 11 4 Continental Bills and offered it to said Bacon for the 
Use of his said Company, but he refused the same Praying for releif 
&c, Whereupon a Committee was appointed to hear examine & Report 
&c and said Report being now accepted and approved &c — Resolved 
by this Assembly that upon the said Col" Mason^ lodging said Monies 
with the Treasurer he be and he is hereby wholly exonerate and dis- 
charged from any Duty or accountableness to this State or the said 
Capt Bacon and Company therefor and that the Treasurer pay to the 
said Mason the Sum of £2 13 3 LMoney which he expended and 
payd out in the Enquiry made by said Committee taking his receipt 
therefor and also that the Treasurer pay over to the said Captain Bacon 
the Sum of £531 12 2 in Continental Bills for the Use of said Com- 
pany in fill of the Wages and allowances for said Tour of Duty. 

Upon The Memorial of Eliphalet Peck Jun"" Administrator on 
the Estate of Jesse Peck late of Danbury Deceas'' Shewing to this 
Assembly that the Debts and Charges exhibited to and allowed by the 



220 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Court of Probate for the District of Danbury against the Estate of 
said Deceas*^ exceed the moveable Estate the Sum of £31 15 5 Law- 
full Money and thereupon Praying for Li1)erty to sell so much of 
the real Estate of said Dec'^ as will be sufficient to pay said Sum of 
£31 15 5 &c As Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly 
that the Memorialist be and he is hereby authorized and Impowered 
to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of the said Dec'' Jesse 
Peck as may be necessary to raise the Sum of £31 15 5 LMoney 
together with the incident Charges of Sale taking the Direction of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Danbury therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Noble Benedict and Zadook Benedict Ad- 
ministrators on the Estate of Matthew Benedict late Of Danbury 
Deceas'' Shewing to this Assembly, that the Debts and Charges exhi- 
bited to and allowed by the Court of Probate for the District of Dan- 
bury against the Estate of said Deceas'' Surmount the Personal Estate 
the Sum of £39 10 7 LMoney, and thereupon Praying for Liberty 
to Sell as much of the real Estate of said Dec'' as may be necessary 
to Satisfy said Sum &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this 
Assembly that Noble Benedict be and he is hereby Autliorized and 
Impowered to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of said Deceas'' 
as may be necessary to raise the Sum of £39 10 7 LawfuU Money 
together with the incident Charges of Sale taking the direction of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Danbury therein. 

Upon The Memorial of the Select Men of New Hartford in the 
County of Litchfield in behalf of the Inhabitants of said Town Shew- 
ing to this Assembly that Execution is granted against said Town as 
being deficient of two Men last Year in the Army of the United States 
and also for one deficient in the State Service at Horseneck, that they 
were directed by the Committee of this State and approved by the 
General Assembly to raise two Men for said Service that they soon 
after procured two Men to Inlist and were mustered and are now 
Serving in the Army Praying that said Execution may be set aside 
and made void as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly 
that upon the Memorialist producing within two Months to the 
Sheriff who holds the said Execution a Certificate from the Command- 
ing Officer of the Connecticut Line of the Army that James Binham 
and Noah Merrell Joined the Army in the Year 1781, as part of the 
Quota of Men required from the Town of New Hartford and are 
still Serving in the Continental Army, the said Execution be and the 
Same is hereby discharged, and that the said Execution be Stayed for 
the Term of two Months from the rising of this Assembly that the 
Memorialists may have opportunity to procure said Certificate. 

Upon The Memorial of Eliphalet Lockwood and Josiah Thacher 
both of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield Administrators on the 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 221 

Estate of Cap* Josiah Thacher late of said Norwalk Deceas*^ Shewing 
to this Assembly that the Debts and Charges exhibited to and allowed 
by the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield against said Estate 
Surmount the Inventoried moveable Estate of said Deceas*^ the Sum of 
£451 6 8 LMoney to pay which the said Administrators have nothing 
in their Hands, Resolved by this Assembly that the said Administrators 
be and they are hereby Impowered to Sell so much of the real Estate 
of the said Deceas*' as to pay the said Sum of £451 6 8 LMoney with 
the incident Charges arising thereon taking the direction of the Court 
of Probate for the District of Fairfield therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Henry Stevens of Stamford a Prisoner 
in Litchfield on a Prosecution for Treason, Shewing that though he 
in his Minority did Join and skreen himself under the Protection of 
the Enemy being over perswaded by undue influence of ill advisers 
Yet that on his voluntary and Sincere repentance with much difficulty 
after sundry Attempts and as soon as Possible he effected his Escape 
and at his Peril returned into this State and resigned himself to the 
Authority thereof designing whether he could obtain his Pardon or 
not that he would thereafter stand by and Die in his Native Country, 
whereupon a Prosecution was legally commenced against him &c pray- 
ing Pardon thereof &c as Per Memorial on File — - Resolved by this 
Assembly that upon his paying or securing to be paid the Cost of the 
Prosecution the Memorialist be discharged therefrom, and Provided 
also that he do not return to Stamford or depart the Town of Litchfield 
till the end of the present War unless he shall obtain Special permis- 
sion from the Civil Authority and Select Men of said Stamford. 

Upon The Memorial of Gideon Goodrich of Branford in New 
Haven County Administrator on the Estate of Gideon Goodrich late 
of Branford in New Haven County Dec*^ Shewing to this Assembly 
that the Debts and Charges against said Estate as exhibited to and 
allowed by the Court of Probate in the District of Guilford together 
with some small allowance to the Widow Surmounts the Inventoried 
Personal Estate of the said Deceas*^ the Sum of £72 16 9 Lawfull 
Money Praying for Liberty to Sell so much of the real Estate of said 
Dec^ as will raise the said Sum of £72 16 9 with the incident Charges 
of Sale as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that 
the Memorialist have Liberty and he is hereby Impowered to Sell so 
much of the real Estate of said Dec"^ as will raise the said Sum of 
£72 16 9 LMoney with incident Charges of Sale taking the Direction 
of the Court of Probate in the District of Guilford therein. 

Upon The Petition of the Widow Mary Wooster of Stamford in 
Fairfield County Shewing to this Assembly that she is a Widow and 
has an only Child a Son named Ebenezer W^ooster who in the Year 
1776 left her and went to New York and there resided following his 



222 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Trade till this Time inoffensively and has never taken Arms against 
his Country and that he is desirous of returning to his Native Home 
and bringing with him his Property in hard Cash, Praying for Liberty 
for said Ebenezer to return and reside in this State and enjoy his 
Money that he shall bring with him and for a Pardon for his Offences 
&c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
said Ebenezer Wooster be and he is hereby permitted to bring his 
Property into this State in hard Cash only and reside in this State 
and enjoy it and a Pardon is hereby granted him for his offences 
against this State in Joining the Enemy Provided nothing in this 
Resolve shall extend so far as to effect the Estate of the said Ebenezer 
that has already been declared forfeit to and for the Use and Benefit 
of this State. 

Upon The Memorial of Charles Webb Silvanus Knap, Joshua 
Ambler, Isaac Weed, Jesse Bell, Jonathan Waring and Samuel Richards 
all of Stamford in Fairfield County Select Men of said Stamford 
Shewing to this Assembly their exposed situation to the Enemy, and 
also their number of Men that are in Service and that they were defi- 
cient in their Quota of Men for the Continental Army for the Year 
1781 twenty two Men, and are doomed to pay £15 for each of said 
twenty two Men so deficient, And also that said Town of Stamford is 
deficient in their Quota of Men as ordered by the Assemblys Com- 
mittee for the Year 1782 for said Continental Army twenty five Men 
Praying to be excused from Paying the Doom for said twenty two 
Men, and also to be excused from procuring said twenty five Men 
for the Year 1782 as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the said Town of Stamford be and they are hereby excused 
from paying said £15 that they have been doomed to pay for each 
of said twenty two Men so deficient, and Execution if gone forth 
therefor is hereby ordered to be stayed and proceeded with no further, 
and also the said Town of Stamford are hereby excused from pro- 
curing said twenty five Men for the Year 1782 for the Continental 
Army any former Resolve of this Assembly to the contrary notwith- 
standing. 

On The Memorial of Gideon Southworth Administrator on the 
Estate of Otis Southworth late of Saybrook in the County of New 
London Deceas*' Representing to this Assembly that the Debts due 
from said Estate, Surmount the inventory of the Personal Estate the 
Sum of £215 3 LMoney Praying for Liberty to Sell Land &c as 
Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memo- 
rialist have Liberty and Liberty is hereby Granted to the Memorialist 
to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Dec^ as will amount to said 
Sum of £215 3 with the incident Charges &c taking the direction 
of the Court of Probate for the District of Saybrook thereon. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 223 

Upon The Memorial of John Smith and Mary Westover Execu- 
tors of the last Will of David Westover late of Litchfield in the District 
of Litchfield Dec*^ representing to this Assembly that the Debts Charges 
and some unavoidable Losses of said Estate allowed by the Court of 
Probate for said District Surmount the Inventoried personal Estate 
of said Deceas'' forty seven pounds five shillings lawfuU Money Praying 
for Liberty to sell so much of the real Estate of said Dec^ as will 
Satisfy said Sum and incident Charges, Resolved by this Assembly 
that Liberty be and the same is hereby granted to the Executors of 
the last Will and Testament of said Deceas*^ to Sell so much of the 
real Estate of s*' Deceas'' as will procure the said Sum of £47 5 
■ LMoney and incident Charges of Sale, taking the Direction of the 
Court of Probate for the District of Litchfield therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Anne Ledyard Administratrix on the 
Estate of Col° William Ledyard Dec'^ Praying that his Account of 
Expenditures and Wages as Commissary of Naval Prisoners whilst 
he conducted that department under the appointment of this State 
might be examined and adjusted and a Committee having been ap- 
pointed to Liquidate the Same who have now reported that there is 
due to said Estate the Sum of £520 15 7^4 LMoney which Report 
is accepted and approved &c, Resolved by this Assembly that the 
Treasurer of this State do and shall in the Name and behalf of this 
State make Execute and Deliver to said Administratrix for the Benefit 
of the Heirs of said Dec*' a promissory Note or Notes for the afore- 
said Sum in usual form payable at the end of one Year after the present 
War with the lawfull Interest annually. 

Upon The Memorial of the Inhabitants of that part of the Town- 
ship of Winchester included in the Parish of Winstead by their Agent 
David Austin Shewing to this Assembly, that they are settled in a new 
and heavy timbered Country poorly cultivated and totally unable to 
pay any Thing towards the publick Expence Praying for releif as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialists 
be and they are hereby abated all the Taxes heretofore granted by 
this Assembly for the purposes of State and excused from future Taxa- 
tion during the pleasure of this Assembly. 

Upon The Memorial of John Sessions Esq"" and the rest of the 
Inhabitants of the Town of L^nion by their Agent Solomon Wales 
Shewing to this Assembly their inability to support themselves, and 
pay their public Taxes arising on the List of said Town Praying for 
releif in the Premisses as Per Memorial on File — - Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Inhabitants of said Town of Union be and they 
are hereby Abated the one half of their Taxes during the Pleasure 
of this Assembly, And the Civil Authority and Select Men of said 
Town are hereby Authorized & directed to apportion the said Abate- 



224 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

ment among such of the Individuals of said Town as stand in most 
need of the Same. 

Upon The Memorial of Samuel Mather Jun"" of Lyme in the County 
of New London Administrator with the Will annexed on the Estate 
of Edward Rowland late of said Lyme Deceas'' Shewing to this Assem- 
bly that the Debts and Charges against said Estate together with his 
Legacies ordered to be paid exceed the personal Estate of said Deceas'' 
the Sum of £69 11 LMoney for payment of which no provision 
is made by the Will of said Dec'' and further Shewing that he exhi- 
bited the Will of said Dec'' and Inventory of said Estate to the Court 
of Probate for the District of New London where said Will was 
approved and Recorded and said Inventory accepted and recorded in 
said Court and that on the 6**^ Day of Septemb'" last said Will Records 
and Inventory were consumed by fire and a Copy of said Will and 
Inventory proved to be a true Copy by the Witnesses to said Will, 
and the Apprizers of said Estate are the only remaining Evidences 
of the Amounf and Disposition of said Estate Praying that Orders 
And directions may be given, that said Copy of said Will and Inven- 
tory shall be received by said Court of Probate and Recorded in said 
Court and that the same shall be as effectual to all Intents and pur- 
poses for the Distribution and Ordering said Estate as the Original 
would have been, and that he might have Liberty to Sell so much of 
the real Estate of said Deceas'' as will amount to said Sum of £69 11 
LMoney with incident Charges &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved 
and Ordered by this Assembly that said Court of Probate receive said 
Copy of said Will and Inventory and Record the Same in said Court 
and that the same shall be as effectual to all Intents and purposes for 
the distribution and Ordering said Estate as the Originals would have 
been, And that the said Administrator have Liberty, and Liberty and 
Authority is hereby Granted to said Administrator to Sell so much 
of the real Estate of said Dec'' as will amount to the Sum of £69 11 
with incident Charges taking the Directions of the Court of Probate 
for the District of New London therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Barnabas Pond of Watertown Shewing to 
this Assembly that on the 22*^ Day of Feby last he was possessed of 
two Notes executed by the Treasurer of this State in behalf of the 
Governor and Company of this State dated the SP*^ Day of August 
1780 the P^ N° 3194 payable the first Day of June 1783 for the Sum 
of £11 1 in Gold or Silver or Bills of Credit equivalent the other 
of like Date & Sum N** 3195 payable the first Day of June 1784 And 
that he was on said 22'' Day of February possessed of three loan Office 
Certificates for Money Loaned to this State Dated the 2P' Day of 
July 1777 N" 283, 284 & 285 on Interest payable the 21^* Day of 
July 1778, all which Obligations were rent to peices by Swine and 
destroyed Praying for releif as Per Memorial on File appears — 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 225 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer be and he is hereby 
directed to execute and deliver to the said Barnabas Pond several 
Obligations of like Tenor Date number and value payable at the Same 
Periods of those destroyed as aforesaid the said Pond procuring and 
lodging with the Treasurer sufficient Bonds to be by him approved 
to Indemnify and save harmless this State from said Notes said to be 
lost in case the Same should hereafter appear and be Offered for pay- 
ment and that the Notes hereby ordered to be Given be expressed or 
marked as Duplicates being granted be entered in the Treasurers Books 
against the Checks of the Original Notes. 

Upon The Memorial of Daniel Tracy the 4^'' Administrator on the 
Estate of William Adgate late of Norwich Dec'' Shewing to this 
Assembly that the Debts due from the Estate of said Dec'' Surmount 
the Personal Estate of said Deceas'' and that the real Estate of said 
Deceas'' consists of a dwelling House & twelve Rods of Land subject 
to the Widows Dower and the whole of said Estate will be nearly 
absorbed in the Payment of the Debts due from said Estate Praying 
for Liberty to make Sale of the whole of said real Estate under the 
Incumbrances of the Widows Dower &c as Per Memorial on File — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the said Memorialist have Liberty 
and Liberty and Authority is hereby Granted unto him to make Sale 
of the whole of the real Estate of said Deceas'' taking the direction of 
the Court of Probate for the District of Norwich therein, and that 
the Surplus of the Avails of said real Estate if any be after paying the 
Debts due from the Estate of said Dec'' and expence of Administration 
be secured and distributed to and among the Children and Heirs of 
said Deceas'' at the direction of said Court of Probate. 

Upon The Memorial of Wolsey Scott of Watertown in Litchfield 
County, Shewing to this Assembly that Mercy Edwards of said Water- 
town is a Person naturally deficient in understanding and unable to 
take Care of herself and has for some Years past been taken Care of 
by the Select Men of said Town, that she is Justly indebted to said 
Memorialist in a considerable Sum for her support, and has no Estate 
except between two or three Acres of Land in said Watertown which 
she is unable to convey by reason of said Insanity Praying that the 
Select Men or any of them of said Watertown may be Impowered to 
execute a good Authentic Deed of said Land to said Memorialist ni 
Payment of said Debt as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this 
Assembly that Thomas Fenn Esq'' one of the Select Men of said Water- 
town be and he is hereby Authorized and fully Impowered to make 
execute & deliver to said Memorialist a good Authentic Deed convey- 
ing the fee Title & Interest of said Land of said Mercy Edwards to 
said Memorialist in Payment of the abovementioned Account of said 
Memorialist against said Mercy for her past Support. 



226 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Upon The Memorial of Seth Smith of Suffield Shewing to this 
Assembly that having been Officer of the Guard of New Gate he 
received of the Pay Table Committee an Order for £23 9 payable 
out of the 2/6'' Tax dated the 16*'* of Novemb'' 1781, on account of 
Pay due to said Guard which Order was afterwards casually lost and 
never paid Praying for another Order to be Granted him in Lieu 
thereof &c as Per Memorial on File — Granted and Ordered by this 
Assembly that the Committee of the Pay Table draw another Order 
in favour of the Memorialist for the said Sum of £23 9 on the 
Treasurer of this State payable out of the 2/6 Tax in lieu of the former 
Order lost as aforesaid. 

Upon The Memorial of Lott Norton shewing to this Assembly 
that a Ballance of £93 14 3 LMoney has been due to him from this 
State since the Month of ^lay 1780 for services and expenditures at 
the Furnace in Salisbury, Praying that for the said Sum together 
with the Interest thereon arisen since the Month of May 1780 he may 
receive the Treasurers Note payable in One Year after the War with 
Interest annually as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the Committee of the Pay Table draw Orders on the Treasurer 
to execute his Note to the Memorialist for said Sum of £93 14 3 
together with the Interest thereon arisen since the 12*'' Day of May 
1780, payable in one Year after the termination of the Present War 
or cessation of Hostilities together with the Interest thereof to be paid 
annually. 

Upon The Memorial of Thomas Savory of Lebanon in Windham 
County and Freedom his Wife Administrators in Right of the said 
Freedom on the Intestate Estate of IM"" Richard English late of said 
Lebanon Dec'' Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts due from the 
Estate of said Deceas'' and Some allowance made his Widow by the 
Probate Court, and the expence of administring to this Time Sur- 
mount the Inventory of the Personal Estate of said Deceas'' the Sum 
of £74 17 1 LMoney Praying for Liberty to Sell so much of the real 
Estate of said Dec^ as will be sufficient to raise said Sum and incident 
Charges of Sale as Per Memorial — Resolved by this Assembly that 
Liberty and Authority be, and Liberty and Authority are hereby granted 
to the said Thomas »& Freedom to make Sale of so much of the real 
Estate of the said Richard English Dec** as will be Sufficient to raise 
said Sum of £74 17 1 Lawfull Money and the incident Charges of 
Sale to make and execute a Deed or Deeds of Conveyance to the 
purchasers thereof taking the Directions of the Court of Probate for 
the District of Windham therein. 

Upon The Memorial of Benjamin Smith Nathan Smith Martha 
Smith Widow and relict of Jesse Smith late Dec'' in the Capacity of 
natural Guardian of the lawfull Children of said Jesse Born of her 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 227 

being Minors under Age. Philip Burr Bradley and Ruth his Wife, 
Joseph Stel)bins and Joanna his Wife and Martha Smith all lawful! 
Children and all the Children and Heirs of Samuel Smith Esq"" late of 
Ridgfield in said State Deceas'' Shewing to this Assembly that their 
Father Samuel Smith Dec'' on the first Day of May 1778 was Seized 
of an Estate consisting of Lands Buildings Moveables and Debts due 
from sundry persons to him the said Samuel, said Lands according 
to their legal Apprizement amounted to £1621 13 6 and the said 
Moveables to £331 6 6 and the said Debts due to him after deducting 
what was due from him to about £3000 of which Ballance of Debts 
by reason of the great Age and outlawry by the Statute of some, and 
the Poverty and removal and Death of many others of the Debtors 
that said Debt is not worth more than 75 Per Cent and that the said 
Samuel Smith Esq"" in the Year 1762 on the 22*^ Day of September 
made and executed his last Will and Testament in which he disposed 
of his Estate in the following manner viz first to pay his Just Debts 
2^iy to his Son Benjamin £65 LMoney for Birthright 3'^ to said 
Joanna £130 to her and her Heirs forever, more than what had been 
advanced to hers 4'^ to said Ruth £200, and to her Heirs forever to 
be paid out of the moveable Estate of said Dec'' 5'^ to said Martha and 
her Heirs £200 LMoney to be paid out of the moveable Estate of 
said Dec'' 6''' to his three Sons Benjamin Jesse & Nathan not mention- 
ing to their Heirs the whole of the remainder of the Estate of said 
Dec'' to be equally divided between said three Sons, and the said 
Testator did then desire that his Brother Jacob Smith and his Son 
said Benjamin should be his Executors to said Will and that said 
Jesse Dec'' some Time before his Father and that said Will was made 
about sixteen Years before the Death of the Testator, and that great 
part of the Lands which the said Samuel Smith Esq*" Died Seized of 
was acquired after the making said Will as also a considerable part 
of the moveable Estate of said Dec'' And that the Memorialists are 
Conscious that said Will if approved would not do Justice to the Heirs 
and Fatherless Children of Jesse Dec'' and being willing to Settle said 
Estate upon the principles of Equity, And the Memorialists have 
mutually agreed to Settle said Estate in the following manner viz, that 
the said Benjamin Nathan and the Heirs of Jesse Dec'' shall have 
three Quarters of said Estate after all the Debts due from said Estate 
and Charges arising on settling the Same are paid excepting what is 
due from said Benjamin & Nathan for Services done for said Estate 
after they respectively came of Age and also what is due to said Ruth 
for like Service of which said three Quarters the said Benjamin shall 
have advanced to him £300, LMoney and the said Nathan the Sum 
of £40, LMoney for said Services and the remaining part of said 
three Quarters to be equally divided between the said Benjamin Nathan 
and the Children and Heirs of the said Jesse Dec*^ that is to say one 
third to said Benjamin one third to said Nathan and one third to the 
Heirs of said Jesse, and that the said Joseph Stebbins and Joanna 



228 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

his Wife, Philip Burr Bradley and Ruth his Wife and Martha Smith 
shall have one Quarter of said Estate after the Debts and Chai^ges 
are paid excepting as aforesaid, said Quarter part to be divided as 
follows viz to Philip Burr Bradley and Ruth his Wife to have advanced 
to them out of said Quarter Part £36 LMoney, and the remainder 
of said Quarter Part to be divided viz Joseph Stebbins and Joanna 
his Wife to have one third, the said Philip Burr Bradley & Ruth his 
Wife to have one third and the said Martha Smith to have one third 
of said Quarter having regard to and computing to each of said Heirs 
what they have respectively had advanced to them out of the Estate 
of their said Father Dec^', and all and every of said Heirs have mutually 
agreed to constitute and appoint the said Benjamin Smith & Philip 
Burr Bradley and the said Nathan Smith to carry the aforesaid agree- 
ment into Execution as Per said Agreement under the Hands of the 
parties aforesaid may fully appear Praying that the said Benjamin, 
Philip B Bradley and Nathan Smith may be Impowered to carry said 
agreement into Execution and that by the direction of the Court of 
Probate for the District of Danbury therein, And that the said Martha 
Smith Widow and Relict of said Jesse Dec*^ and Guardian to the 
Heirs of said Jesse to act conclusively for and in behalf of the Heirs 
of Jesse and also to invest the said Benjamin Smith Philip Burr 
Bradley and Nathan Smith with full Power to Act as Executors for 
said Samuel Dec'' as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the agreement mentioned in said Memorial made and Signed 
by said Memorialists be and the same is hereby ratified and confirmed 
in every part and particular thereof and the said Benjamin Smith 
Philip Burr Bradley and Nathan Smith are hereby authorized and 
Impowered to transact Business of every kind or Nature whatsoever 
relative to the Settlement of the Estate of said Samuel Smith Esq"" 
Dec'' as fully as the Executors of said Dec'' might lawfully do, and the 
said Martha Smith Widow and Relict of said Jesse Dec'' and Guardian 
to the Children and Heirs of Jesse is hereby fully authorized and 
Impowered for and in behalf of said Heirs finally to Settle said Division 
of the Estate of the said Samuel Dec'' according to said Agreement 
mentioned in said Memorial as fully as might be done by said Heirs 
if they were of full Age. 

Upon The Memorial of Paul Noyes of New Haven Shewing that 
pursuant to a Contract with the Deputy Commissary of Military Stores 
he furnished two thousand five hundred Cartouch Boxes with Belts. 
Sword Belts and Bayonet Scabbards for the Use of the Continental 
Army that his Accounts have been Liquidated in the said Commissarys 
Office, and that he presented the same to the superintend* of Finance 
for Payment, who informed him, that his only resort for that purpose 
was by an application to this Assembly pursuant to Resolves of Con- 
gress of the 2G^ of August 1780 and 20*'' February 1782, Praying for 
Liberty to loan his Debt as liquidated in the Commissarys Ofhce as 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 229 

aforesaid — Resolved by this Assembly That upon application of the 
Memorialist the Committee of Pay Table are ordered to examine into 
the Matters aforesaid and if it shall appear that there is money due 
to the Memoriahst from the United States, and that by the Resolutions 
of Congress and the Vouchers that shall be produced, this State is 
Authorized to pay the Same, and Charge it to the United States tli 
they Certify to the Treasurer of this State the Sum due to the Memo- 
riahst and Charge the Same to the United States, and the Treasurer 
shall thereupon execute and deliver to the Memorialist a Note for the 
Payment thereof by the expiration of one Year after the termination 
of the Present War with Interest thereof at six Per Cent to be paid 
annually. 

Upon The Memorial of Jesse Waldo Administrator on the Estate of 
Thomas Park late of Mansfield Dec'' Shewing to this Assembly That 
the said Thomas in his Life Time purchased a Farm of Land of Cap* 
James Chamberlain of East Windsor said Farm lying in the Township 
of Willington containing by Estimation thirty three Acres & }i, and 
soon after said Park purchased said Farm he Sold out of the Same to 
one Philip Dimock of said W^illington about sixteen Acres, and to 
Josiah Root about two Acres, and executed to the said Dimmick and 
Root Deeds of the Same and not long since the said Thomas died 
leaving his Estate insolvent And that the Memorialist took Adminis- 
tration on the Estate of the said Thomas and was legally Authorized 
to Sell the remaining part of said Farm at Public Vendue, and pro- 
ceeding thereon Sold the Same to one Josiah Root, then supposing the 
Deed said Park received of Capt Chamberlain had been Recorded in 
Willington Town Records whereby the Memorialist might be legally 
warranted to Convey the Same but soon found said Deed was not 
Recorded neither could be found and therefore no Conveyance could 
be Given, neither was the Deeds executed by the said Thomas to the 
said Dimmick and Root of any validity, by which means the Memo- 
rialist is unable to Settle said Estate, and praying that the said Capt 
Chamberlain be directed to Execute to the said Dimmick & Root Deeds 
of such part of said Farm as they had purchased of the said Thomas, 
and likewise to execute a Deed of the remaining Part of said Farm 
to the Memorialist thereby to enable him to complete the Settlement 
of the Estate of the Deceas*^ as Per Memorial on File - — Resolved by 
this Assembly that the said Cap* James Chamberlain be and he is 
hereby directed at the Cost of the Memorialist to execute to said 
Dimmick & Root each one a Quit Claim Deed of such part of said 
Farm as contained in their Deed from said Thomas and likewise to 
execute a Quit Claim Deed to the Memorialist in his Capacity as 
administrator of the remaining part of said Farm. 

Upon the Memorial of Barnabas Woodcock of Milford Shewing 
that a Judgment was rendered against him in favour of the Treasurer 



232 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Upon the Memorial of Elizabeth Thrall and Ebenezer Fitch Bissell 
and others Shewing that a Ferry is needed across Connecticut River 
from Windsor to East Windsor each praying for the establishment 
of a Ferry in the several places by them pointed out in their Several 
Memorials — Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that Col° Jona- 
than Wells M*". Joseph Kingsbury & Cap* James Chamberlain be and 
they are hereby appointed a Committee to repair to and view the places 
mentioned in said Memorials and make Report to this or the next 
Assembly of their Opinion whether a Ferry is needed at either of said 
Places and if so at which of these it would be most convenient the 
expence of said Committee to be equally born by the ]\Iemorialists of 
said two Memorials. 

Upon the Memorial of the Inhabitants of the Town of Colebrook 
Shewing to this Assembly that the Hon^'*^ the County Court for Litch- 
field County in March 1781 did accept and approve the Doings of a 
Committee by them appointed to fix the place for the Building a new 
Meeting House in Colebrook, and that said Inhabitants at their legal 
Town Meeting on the 10th Day of May 1782, have unanimously agreed 
to Petition this Assembly to appoint a new Committee to fix a place 
for the Building a new fleeting House in said Colebrook and praying 
that a Committee be appointed for said purpose as per Memorial on 
file, Resolved by this Assembly that M*" Hezekiah Fitch of Salisbury 
& Daniel Humphrey Of Symsbury and Capt John Watson of Canaan 
be and they hereby are appointed a Committee to repair to said Town 
of Colebrook, view the Circumstances of said Town and the Inhabi- 
tants thereof and fix a place for the building a new Meeting House 
in said Colebrook and make Report to the General Assembly at their 
Sessions in October next. 

Upon the Memorial of Aaron Cleveland Representing to this 
Assembly that the Sheriff of the County of New London had been 
amerced the Sum of £150 for the escape of Eber Church Jun"" for 
whom the Memorialist had become Bail and praying for releif as 
per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memo- 
rialist have Liberty to pay and discharge one hundred and thirty five 
pounds part of said Amercement in this States Notes or in Orders 
drawn by the Committee of Pay Table for lawfull Silver Money, and 
the remainder of said Amercement to be paid in Money. 

Whereas Caleb Turner of Hartford with a number of his Creditors 
had a petition depending before the General Assembly praying for 
the Benefit of an Act of Insolvency in his favour and a personal pro- 
tection of the said Caleb from Imprisonment, that said Caleb is very 
aged and infirm and said petition and papers relating thereto were 
committed to the Care of the late Benjamin Payne Esq"" and they are 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 233 

mislaid or lost and cant yet be found though much pains hath been 
taken to recover the Same and one of the said Calebs Creditors and 
one only is lying in wait to Imprison his Body which would much 
endanger his Life to be confined &c — Resolved by this Assembly that 
the person of the said Caleb be and the same is hereby exempted and 
protected from Imprisonment untill the General Assembly in October 
next that he may then prefer his Petition again for further Releif. 

Upon the Memorial of Joseph Ferriss Collector of the State Taxes 
of the Town of Greenwich Shewing to this Assembly the impractibility 
of Collecting the State Taxes in that Town on the Lists 1779 1780 & 
1781 And praying that the State Treasurer be directed to stay Execu- 
tion from going out against said Memorialist untill the situation of 
Affairs in that Quarter will admit of Collecting said Taxes. Resolved 
by this Assembly that the State Treasurer do stay his Executions from 
going forth against the said Josiah Ferris untill the Situation of that 
Town will admit of collecting Taxes or till the General Assembly 
otherways particularly directs. 

Upon the Memorial of Charles Chauncey Administrator on the 
Estate of Joshua Chandler, shewing that said Estate was insolvent 
and a dividend about to be made to the Auditors thereof, that two of 
the Debts allowed against the Same amounting to £1210 12 4 are 
in favour of Champion & Haley Merchants in London praying that 
he may be allowed to pay the dividend or proportion belonging to the 
said Champion & Haley into the public Treasury of this State &c as 
per Memorial on file — Resolved that the Memorialist pay into the 
said Treasury the Avails of said Estate found due and payable to the 
said Champion & Haley taking the Treasurers triplicate Receipts 
therefor one of which to be lodged with the Secretary and one with 
the Committee of Pay Table. 

Upon the Memorial of Peter Quintard of Norwalk in the County 
of Fairfield Shewing to this Assembly that on the 11**^ Day of July 
1779, he had his Buildings and other property burnt up and destroyed 
by the Enemy and that he was one of the great Sufferers in said 
Norwalk at that Time and was compelled to remove himself and Family 
to such place where he could find Shelter for them and did move them 
into the Town of Stamford and there lived at the Time of giving in 
Lists in the Year 1780 and there gave in his List by means thereof 
the Committee appointed by the Assembly to Abate the Taxes of the 
Sufferers in said Norwalk on the 1780 List not thinking it within their 
Commission to make any abatements on Lists Given in other Towns, 
notwithstanding they were of opinion that said Memorialist ought to 
be abated the whole of his Taxes laid on said List given in Stamford 
as per their Report to the General Assembly which has been accepted 



232 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Upon the Memorial of Elizabeth Thrall and Ebenezer Fitch Bissell 
and others Shewing that a Ferry is needed across Connecticut River 
from Windsor to East Windsor each praying for the establishment 
of a Ferry in the several places by them pointed out in their Several 
Memorials — Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that Col" Jona- 
than Wells M''. Joseph Kingsbury & Cap* James Chamberlain be and 
they are hereby appointed a Committee to repair to and view the places 
mentioned in said Memorials and make Report to this or the next 
Assembly of their Opinion whether a Ferry is needed at either of said 
Places and if so at which of these it would be most convenient the 
expence of said Committee to be equally born by the Memorialists of 
said two Memorials. 

Upon the Memorial of the Inhabitants of the Town of Colebrook 
Shewing to this Assembly that the Hon'*^'' the County Court for Litch- 
field County in March 1781 did accept and approve the Doings of a 
Committee by them appointed to fix the place for the Building a new 
Meeting House in Colebrook, and that said Inhabitants at their legal 
Town Meeting on the 10th Day of May 1782, have unanimously agreed 
to Petition this Assembly to appoint a new Committee to fix a place 
for the Building a new IVIeeting House in said Colebrook and praying 
that a Committee be appointed for said purpose as per Memorial on 
file. Resolved by this Assembly that M"" Hezekiah Fitch of Salisbury 
& Daniel Humphrey Of Symsbury and Capt John Watson of Canaan 
be and they hereby are appointed a Committee to repair to said Town 
of Colebrook, view the Circumstances of said Town and the Inhabi- 
tants thereof and fix a place for the building a new Meeting House 
in said Colebrook and make Report to the General Assembly at their 
Sessions in October next. 

Upon the Memorial of Aaron Cleveland Representing to this 
Assembly that the Sherifif of the County of New London had been 
amerced the Sum of £150 for the escape of Eber Church Jun'" for 
whom the Memorialist had become Bail and praying for releif as 
per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memo- 
rialist have Liberty to pay and discharge one hundred and thirty five 
pounds part of said Amercement in this States Notes or in Orders 
drawn by the Committee of Pay Table for lawfuU Silver Money, and 
the remainder of said Amercement to be paid in Money. 

Whereas Caleb Turner of Hartford with a number of his Creditors 
had a petition depending before the General Assembly praying for 
the Benefit of an Act of Insolvency in his favour and a personal pro- 
tection of the said Caleb from Imprisonment, that said Caleb is very 
aged and infirm and said petition and papers relating thereto were 
committed to the Care of the late Benjamin Payne Esq"" and they are 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 233 

mislaid or lost and cant yet be found though much pains hath been 
taken to recover the Same and one of the said Calebs Creditors and 
one only is lying in wait to Imprison his Body which would much 
endanger his Life to be confined &c — Resolved by this Assembly that 
the person of the said Caleb be and the same is hereby exempted and 
protected from Imprisonment untill the General Assembly in October 
next that he may then prefer his Petition again for further Releif. 

Upon the Memorial of Joseph Ferriss Collector of the State Taxes 
of the Town of Greenwich Shewing to this Assembly the impractibility 
of Collecting the State Taxes in that Town on the Lists 1779 1780 & 
1781 And praying that the State Treasurer be directed to stay Execu- 
tion from going out against said Memorialist untill the situation of 
Affairs in that Quarter will admit of Collecting said Taxes. Resolved 
by this Assembly that the State Treasurer do stay his Executions from 
going forth against the said Josiah Ferris untill the Situation of that 
Town will admit of collecting Taxes or till the General Assembly 
otherways particularly directs. 

Upon the Memorial of Charles Chauncey Administrator on the 
Estate of Joshua Chandler, shewing that said Estate was insolvent 
and a dividend about to be made to the Auditors thereof, that two of 
the Debts allowed against the Same amounting to £1210 12 4 are 
in favour of Champion & Haley Merchants in London praying that 
he may be allowed to pay the dividend or proportion belonging to the 
said Champion & Haley into the public Treasury of this State &c as 
per Memorial on file — Resolved that the Memorialist pay into the 
said Treasury the Avails of said Estate found due and payable to the 
said Champion & Haley taking the Treasurers triplicate Receipts 
therefor one of which to be lodged with the Secretary and one with 
the Committee of Pay Table. 

Upon the Memorial of Peter Quintard of Norwalk in the County 
of Fairfield Shewing to this Assembly that on the IV^ Day of July 
1779, he had his Buildings and other property burnt up and destroyed 
by the Enemy and that he was one of the great Sufferers in said 
Norwalk at that Time and was compelled to remove himself and Family 
to such place where he could find Shelter for them and did move them 
into the Town of Stamford and there lived at the Time of giving in 
Lists in the Year 1780 and there gave in his List by means thereof 
the Committee appointed by the Assembly to Abate the Taxes of the 
Sufferers in said Norwalk on the 1780 List not thinking it within their 
Commission to make any abatements on Lists Given in other Towns, 
notwithstanding they were of opinion that said Memorialist ought to 
be abated the whole of his Taxes laid on said List given in Stamford 
as per their Report to the General Assembly which has been accepted 



234 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

as per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memo- 
rialist ought to have the whole of his Taxes abated on his List Given 
in Stamford aforesaid in the year 1780 and the Same are hereby abated. 

Upon the Memorial of Stephen M. Mitchell and John Chester 
Agents in behalf of the Town of Weathersfield shewing to this Assem- 
bly that the Inhabitants of said Town in legal Town Meeting on the 
4*'' Day of March AD 1782, Voted that application be made to this 
Assembly to enable the Town to lay a Tax for the purpose of repairing 
the Highways &c as per Memorial on file &c — Resolved by the 
Assembly that Liberty and x'Vuthority be and it is hereby granted to 
the Inhabitants of said Town of Weathersfield to Levy Taxes or Rates 
on the Polls and Rateable Estate in said Town to be applied to the 
repairing the Roads or Highways in said Town, instead of repairing 
them in the way provided by Law during the pleasure of this Assembly. 

Upon the Memorial of Cap* Elijah Smith Shewing that he was a 
Captain in a Regiment raised for the defence of the State in the Year 
1776, and on the 15th of March 1777 was taken a prisoner by the 
Enemy and held a prisoner untill the 9**' Day of October 1778, and that 
he has received but a small part of his Wages, during which Captivity 
he lost sundry Articles of Cloathing, warlike Implements &c praying 
for relief &c as per Memorial &c — Resolved by this Assembly that 
the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby directed to allow 
to said Smith a reasonable Sum for a Gun and Bayonet a Sword and 
29 Dollars Continental Money lost by the Enemy, and also that they 
examine Liquidate and adjust his other Accounts of Losses and his 
Wages, according to General Rules already heretofore Given and 
adopted by them respecting losses and Wages in simular Cases, and 
that a Settlement be made with him and that said Committee be directed 
to draw an Order for the Ballance on the Treasurer who is hereby 
directed to give and execute a Note for the Same on this State to said 
Smith payable in one Year after this War in common form with 
Interest payable annually. 

Upon the Memorial of Henry AUyn of Windsor in Hartford County 
Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts and Charges due from the 
Estate of Joseph Eaglestone late of said Windsor Deceas'' Surmount 
the moveable Estate of said Deceas'' the Sum of £25 12 3 LMoney 
for which Sum no Certificate has been Given before the 21®* Day of 
May 1782, therefore praying for Liberty to make Sale of so much of 
the real Estate of said Deceas'' as will be sufificient to raise the Sum 
of £25 12 3 LMoney together with incident Charges arising on the 
Sale thereof as per Memorial on file, Resolved by this Assembly that 
the Memorialist have Liberty and Liberty is hereby granted to the 
Memorialist to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of said Dec"^ 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 235 

as will be sufficient to raise the Sum of £25 12 3 LMoney together 
with incident Charges arising on the Sale thereof Taking the direction 
of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford therein. 



Upon the Memorial of Frederick Griswold Admins*"" on the Estate 
of M'' Nathaniel Griswold late of Weathersfield in the County of Hart- 
ford Dec'', Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts and Charges 
against the Estate of said Deceas*^ Surmount the Personal Estate of 
said Dec'' the Sum of £17 4 5 LMoney Praying for Liberty to Sell 
Lands to raise said Sum of £17 4 5 LMoney with the incident Charges 
arising on said Sale as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Memorialist have Liberty and Liberty and Authority 
is hereby granted to said Administrator to Sell so much of the real 
Estate of said Deceas*^ as will raise the Sum of £17 4 5 Lawfull 
Money with the Incident Charges arising on said Sale taking the 
Direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Anne Ledyard Administratrix on the Estate 
of Col" William Ledyard Dec'', Shewing that there is now due said 
Estate from this State the Sum of £391 13 4 LMoney for the Wages 
and Rations of said Dec'' while in the Service of this State as Col" 
Commandant of the Forts at New London & Groton, that the Heirs 
of said Dec'' standing in great need of said Dues in order to their 
support [and] praying that special Provision may be made for their 
releif &c as per Memorial &c — Resolved by this Assembly that any 
or either of the Judges of Probate within this State do upon applica- 
tion made to them by said Administr'' Order and direct as they may 
Judge proper that some or so much Estate that is or may be con- 
fiscated and forfeited for the Use of this State lying within their or 
other of their Districts be Sold as soon it may be convenient for specie 
sufficient to raise the aforesaid Sum with incident Charges of such 
Sale, and transmit the Monies so raised to the Treasurer Certifying 
the Name of the Purchaser with a description of said Land and that 
the Treasurer shall thereupon execute a Deed thereof to said Purchaser 
as in other Cases, and also Pay over said Monies to said Administr'' 
for the Use of said Heirs taking two Receipts therefor of the Same 
Tenor & Date one of which he shall retain and lodge the other with 
the Committee of Pay Table. 

Upon the Memorial of Stephen Matthias of Watertown Shewing 
to this Assembly that in the Year 1780 he secured of Cap* James 
W^atson Commissary appointed by this State £300, in Bills of Credit 
emitted by this State to purchase Hay therewith, and did soon after 
purchase a large Quantity of Hay in said Watertown & Waterbury 
and secured the Same in Stacks in the Fields, and that said Hay was 
afterwards taken used wasted and destroyed without his knoledge 



2^ PUBUC RECORDS -^[^y 

or Licence bv the second Regriment of Li^ht Dra-oons and other. 

blv-th^'n "'f'k'^' "^ per Memonal on hie! Resolved T th"s Asen - 
blv that Daniel -^hemian Esq^ and CoI^> Increase Moselv be and thev 
are hereby appomted a Comnuttee on the Matters m said Manorial 
contained, and Authorized and directed to repair to said ^VatXrv 
.V ^^aterto^^-n and make fuU enquiry into the purchase Wa^te ani 
expenditure ot said Hay and the application ^^ex^^endittire of 'a"d 
brnns received by said Memorialist and make Rep..rt thereo with thdr 
Opmion thereon to this or the next Session of the General ifemhh- 

Upon the .Memorial of Henry A11^^I Esq^ Conser^-ator of the Estate 
ot Eliott Burr Jonathan Burr & Prudence Burr all of Windsor ^hew 

thf 'r^^ ."^'"^ /"""^^^r^ ^^^^" ^^ P^^^^"^^^ ''^'■^ ^^'ntlv indebted for 
the redemption ot a Mortgaged Estate and Charges thereon to the 
amoum ot about £ 1J50 which they have no Personal Estate to pav 
Pra>-mg tor Liberty to Sell so much of their real Estate as .M be 
sufhaent to pay the Same u-ith Costs of Sale &c as per Memori^ on 

IWe^ h'"^ K-* '^^' ^'''"'^^-^" '^''' '^'' Memorialist have Libertv 
;• ^ 5i- T^'^^l' -^'"^"''^^ ''^ ^^' ^*^ SeU so much of the real Estate 
nlS' ^>;5' J^^^-^han & Prtidence as shall be sufficient to piv thl sa d 
Debt and Lharges with Costs of Sale he rendering his Account thereof 
to the County Lourt tor the Count>- of Hanford. 

On the Memorial of the Inhabitants of Xew London Pravin- for 
relen against an Executmn Issued against them &c - Resolved%hat 
f .K S'"'- Z^° ^}'^^'^i ^n their Property by tiie Hostile Incursion, 
ot the British m beptemb^ last as mentioned in the Memorial and as 
the Persons and Losses are ascertained bv the Report of the Com- 
T^^Trf"'' Assembly be abated and discharged from paving anv pa" 
ot the tortei^re tor dehciency of Recruits as mentioned in said Memo- 
rial and in Case any ot the Recruits were to have been procured bv 
- K ^K '^^C^^^^^^ consisting of the Persons who sustained Los' an^ 

ta^our ot ±e Tov^-n the bame Sum which is allowed to the Class S 
f,T' ^A ^^'^^^ ^d in Case the Recruits were not a^eed to be 

abated m the proportion which the Lot of the Persons abated aJafore 

tneir Recruits ai, Classes then no abatement shall be made in favour 
1 S5 l°r ^"' l^' remainder of the Inhabitants exclusive of those 

ElLfB?o:;^?-;i'' "l°^\-^"' ^^-^^ ^'^--^ '^^-^ R-^- La?hroP ^ 
in f,% r A K^ • ^'^ ^^'^^-' ^PPo^^ted a Committee to ascertain and 
adu.t said Abatements agreeable to this Resolve on or before d^e 

Ihenff In l'. -^"n^' T^ ''' *^ Government and direction of Se 
bhentf m leA,->nng & collecting said Execution. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 237 

On the Memorial of Samuel Bull of Midletown Praying to have 
the Use and Improvement of the Lead Furnace in Midletown for the 
purpose of drawing Wire, and on Report of the Committee thereon 
— Resolved hy this Assembly that Ebenezer White Esq'' & M"" Chaun- 
cey Bulkly be a Committee to repair to the Lead Furnace at Midle- 
town take an exact Account of all the moveable Utensils belonging to 
the State there and dispose of the Same to the best advantage of 
this State, to view the Buildings Dams and running Geer, and if there 
be any of the Buildings or Geer suitable and proper for the drawing 
of Wire, they are hereby authorized to enter into such reasonable 
Agreement with the Memorialist for the Use of them such Time as 
they shall agree upon, and if they do not agree then said Committee 
are directed to Sell and dispose of the said Buildings and what belongs 
to this State to the best advantage of the Same and return the money 
they shall receive for such Sale to the Treasurer of this State taking 
proper reciepts therefor and Report make of their Doing, to this or 
the next General Assembly. 

Upon the Memorial of Cap' Ozias Bissell Shewing to this Assembly 
that he was a Captain of a Company in the Regiment Commanded 
by Colonel Wells at the Post of Horseneck in Decemb"" 1780 that he 
was surprized and taken by the Enemy with Col" Wells and carried 
to New York a Prisoner, where he remained a long Time, That the 
Enemy plundered him of the following Articles viz a Sword Case of 
Pistols a Hat and other Articles of Cloathing together with £12 2 6 
in Bills of this State Praying for some allowance &c as per Memorial 
on file &c - — Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay 
Table be directed to receive and Liquidate the Memorialists Bill of 
Losses and draw an Order in his favour for such Sum as shall be 
found Justly due, according to Rules adopted in simular Cases on the 
two Shilling & hapenny Tax. 

On the Memorial of the Inhabitants of Groton Praying for releif 
against Execution issued against them &c — Resolved that all Persons 
who suffered in their property by the Hostile Incursions of the British 
in Septemb"" last as mentioned in the Memorial, and as the Persons and 
Losses are ascertained by the Report of the Committee to this Assem- 
bly be abated and discharged from paying any part of the forfeiture 
for deficiency of Recruits as mentioned in said Memorial, and in case 
any of the Recruits were to have been procured by any Class or Classes 
consisting of the Persons who sustained loss and are hereby abated, 
in that Case the said Execution shall be abated in favour of the Town 
the Same sum which is allowed to the Class of Sufferers as aforesaid, 
and in Case the Recruits were not agreed to be raised by the Classes 
in that Case the Execution against the Town shall be abated in the 
proportion which the List of the Persons abated as aforesaid bear to 



238 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

the List of the whole Town, but in Case it shall be found that the 
Sufferers as aforesaid who are hereby abated have furnished their 
Recruits as Classes, then no Abatement shall be made in favour of 
the Town but the remainder of the Inhabitants exclusive of those abated 
shall pay the whole, And that Samuel I\Iott, Rufus Lathrop and Elias 
Brown Esq""* are hereby appointed a Committee to ascertain and adjust 
said Abatements agreeable to this Resolve on or before the first Day 
of August next for the Government and direction of the Sheriff in 
Levying and Collecting said Execution. 

Upon the Petition of Nicholas Davenport Shewing to this Assembly 
that he was sentenced by the Honb'® Superior Court holden at Litch- 
field in April 1780, to be confined in the prison of New-Gate for the 
Term of ten Years, and that he has remained in confinement in said 
prison the Term of two Years, representing that whatever he has 
ever done against the Law of God and Man he sincerely repents of 
and asks for mercy and forgiveness confessing with Shame that he 
was Ignorant of all Law, having never had any opportunity from his 
Parents of being taught any better than to do as he did Praying to 
be set at Liberty on his good Conduct &c as per Memorial on file — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist be released from his 
confinement in said prison and to go to the Town of New Milford 
and to remain within the Limits of said New Milford under the par- 
ticular Care and Inspection of the Civil Authority and Select Men 
of said Town and shall be liable to be returned to confinement in said 
Prison in case of misbehaviour. 

To the Honb''^ General Assembly of the State of Connecticut now 
setting at Hartford. May it please your Honors. 

The Memorial of John Lawrence Treasurer humbly Sheweth that 
in May 1780, a Tax of nine pence on the Pound was granted by the 
General Assembly then sitting, which Tax was appropriated Solely 
for the payment and Interest on the Officers or Soldiers Notes pay- 
able 1782, and the Interest of those payable at the three following 
periods, agreeable to a Law of this State, in sixty Days after a Tax 
becomes due Interest Commences, this Tax was payable the 1®* of 
March 1782 consequently is on Interest the first of May following. 
Interest on the Soldiers Notes is not due untill the first of June 1782, 
the Collectors who receive said Notes are chargeable with one Months 
Interest, Pray your Honors to take this in your wise consideration, 
and give particular directions whether or not Interest shall be charged 
on said Rate, And Your Memorialist as in Duty bound shall ever 
Pray. 

John Lawrence 
Treasury Office Hartford 
June 3" 1782 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 239 

General Assembly May Sessions 1782 In the Upper House. On 
this Memorial Ordered and directed that the Treasurer do not exact 
payment of the One Months Interest therein mentioned 

Test George Wyllys Secret^ 
Test Jedidiah Strong Clerk. 
Concurred in the Lower House 

This Assembly Grants to His Excellency Governor Trumbull the 
Sum of One hundred and fifty Pounds for the first half of his Salary 
the current Year. 

This Assembly Grants to the Honorably Deputy Governor Gris- 
wold the Sum of fifty Pounds for the first half of his Salary the 
current Year. 

This Assembly Grants to John Lawrence Esq'' Treasurer of this 
State the Sum of two hundred Pounds for his Salary the Year past. 

This Assembly Grants to George Wyllys Esq*" Secretary of this 
State the Sum of twenty Pounds for his Salary the year past. 

Resolved by this Assembly that all Petitions and Memorials and 
other Matters depending before this Assembly be referred to the General 
Assembly to be holden in October next, and that all Protections here- 
tofore Granted on any Petitions that are now depending & unde- 
termined be Continued in force untill the rising of said Assembly to 
be holden in October next. 

This Assembly was adjourned by Proclamation untill the Governor 
or in his Absence, the Deputy Governor, shall see Cause to call it to 
meet again. 

Teste George Wyllys, Secretary. 



At a Meeting of the Gov" and Council of Safety at 
Hartford Saturday noon. May 11™ 1782. 
Present His Excellency the Gov"". 

Deputy Gov"" Griswold, Col° Dyer, 
Col° Pitkin, Col" Davenport, 

Col" Cook, Maj"" Hillhouse, 

Resolved That Mess^^ Jason Miller, Tho« Baker & Nath^ Curwin, 
Refugees from Long Island, On their Petition have a Permission from 
the Governor to go to Said Island — to transact their Affairs, there 
— and to return under direction & inspection of Col° Sam' M'^Clellan, 
Comand* at the Post at New London, to prevent any thing illicit — 
with liberty to bring off money. 

Resolved that the Comittee of Pay Table, draw an Order in favour 
of Cap* James Stoddard — going in Service of the Western Frontiers 



240 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

— On the Collector of the half Crown Tax, in the Town of Litchfield 

— for One barrel of Pork and One barrel of Flower — to be allowed 
to The Collector — Cap* Stoddard to be accountable on Account of his 
Pay for the current Year. 

Resolved that the Com*^'' of Pay Table draw an Order on the 
Treasurer in favour of James Stoddard Esq"" Captain of a Company 
raised for the defence of the Western Frontiers for the Sum of Ten 
pounds lawful Silver Money He to be Accountable, on his Pay for 
the Current Year — Also a Similar Order in favour of Captains Charles 
Miel, Daniel Allen, & Abner Grainger — employed in the Same Ser- 
vice — to each of them Separately — for the like Sum of Ten pounds 

— They respectively to be Accountable on his Pay for the Current 
Year. 

IS*''. Likewise in favour of L* Col" Canfield Comand* at the Post 
for defence of the Western Frontier for the Sum of Twenty two pounds 
Ten Shillings Hke Money — Also to each Lieu* of a Comp'' raised for 
the Same Service the Sum of five pounds like money & for each Ensign 
the Sum of Three pounds like Money — Each of them respectively to 
be accountable on his pay for the Current Year. 

Orders drawn to the Pay Table on the three foregoing Resolves. 

Resolved, That the Comittee of Pay Table draw on the Collector 
of Provisions on the 2/6 Tax, for The Town of Simsbury, in favour 
of Cap* Joseph Forward for six barrels of Beef he hath already 
received — and for four barrels of Beef more — and five hundred weight 
Gss of Rye flower, and five hundred w* Gss of wheat Flower — all for 
the Use of the Guards & Prisoners at Newgate. 



Esquires. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor and Council of 
Safety at Hartford on the 14™ day of May AD 1782. 
Present His Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 

William Pitkin, William Hillhouse, 

Abraham Davenport, Joseph P Cook & 
William Williams, John Chester, 

Resolved that Brig"" General Newberry be directed to furnish a 
Guard of One Serjeant, One Corporal and Eight privates for the 
Security of the Prison of Newgate until further Orders, and that he 
Issue such further Orders for the Instruction and direction of such 
Guard as he shall think suitable. 

Resolved that his Excellency the Governor be and he is hereby 
desired to write to his Excellency General Washington, stating to him 
the situation & Circumstances of Newgate Prison at Symsbury — the 
Prisoners there being generally men imprisoned for Crimes committed 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 241 

against the United States, That Guards provided here from the Militia 
by rotation, prove inadequate to the business, which hath occasioned 
escapes, and requesting from him a Guard, to consist of one Serjeant, 
One Corporal, and Eight Privates of the Invalids, to Serve as a Guard 
at Newgate Prison. 

M'" Nathan Baldwin of Milford is appointed a Lieutenant, with 
the Command of the Fort at Milford, & he is hereby empowered to 
Cruise in the Sound with the Boat belonging to s*^ fort, and that his 
Excellency the Governor is desired to Commissionate him accordingly. 
(Copy given) 

Resolved that an Order be drawn by the Pay Table Committee 
on Cap* Joseph Birdsey keeper of the Powder Magazine in Ripton 
in favor of the Select men of the Town of Milford for Two Barrells 
of Pistol Powder, said Select men or their Successors in s*^ Office to 
be accountable for the same. 

Resolved that an Order be drawn by the Pay Table Committee on 
Cap* Joseph Birdsey to deliver to the Commanding Officer of the fort 
at Milford One Barrel of Cannon Powder and one Barrel of pistol 
powder for the defence of said fort. 

Upon the Memorial of Jeremiah Halsey & Nathan Peters in behalf 
of themselves and others owners of a Certain Schooner of about Thirty 
Tons burden mounting Two Carriage Guns & Six Swivels, & called 
the Count de Grass*^, Praying that the said Schooner may be com- 
missioned to Cruise against the Common Enemy &c as Per memorial 
on file — Resolved that his Excellency the Governor be and he is 
hereby requested to grant a Commission for that purpose. 

Resolved that an Order be drawn by the Pay Table Committee on 
Thomas Mumford Esq"" in Favor of Eliphalet Dyer Esq"" for the sum 
of One Hundred & Seventy Pounds Lawful Money with Lawful Interest 
payable within three months he said Dyer to be accountable — to be 
in Credit with said Mumford on account of a quantity of Beef he sold 
him by Order of this Board the 22^ of last month — Also to draw on 
the Treasurer in favor of said Dyer for thirty pounds hard money, 
he to be accountable. 

Resolved, That an Order be drawn by the Pay Table Committee 
on Thomas Mumford Esq'" in favor of Benjamin Huntington for the 
sum of One Hundred and Seventy Pounds LMoney with Lawful 
Interest payable within three Months, he said Huntington to be ac- 
countable ; to be in Credit with said Mumford on account of a Quantity 
of Beef &c sold him by order of this Board the 22'' last month. Also 
to draw on the Treasurer in favor of said Huntington for thirty Pounds 
hard money he to be accountable. 



242 PUBLIC RECORi>s May, 

At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety holden at Hartford on the 15™ day of May 17S2, 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Deput}^ Governor. 

William Pitkin, Joseph P Cook, 

Abraham Davenport, John Chandler & I -p ■ , 

William \Mlliams, Jolin Qiester, ' " 
WilHam Hilhouse, 

Samuel Bird Jun'' of New Haven is appointed a Lieutenant with 
the Command of the Fort at Black Rock in New Haven with liberty 
of Cruising in the Sound against the Enemies of the United States 
and his Excellency the Governor is desired to Commissionate him 
accordingly. 

Resolved that said Lieu^ Bird shall with the men under his com- 
mand cause such repairs to be made in and about the Fort at Black 
Rock as may be necessary — and that the cost & expence of the 
materials necessary for such repairs shall be paid for by the State pro- 
vided the amount of the Bill of Such Materials shall not exceed Eight 
Pounds L M^. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford on the 16™ day of May 1782. 
Present His Excellenc}^ the Gov'". 



W" Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, 

W" Williams, Jos. Plat Cook, 

John Chandler, Joseph Hopkins, 
and John Chester, 



Esquires. 



Resolved that M'' Ebenezer Barnard Jun"" in crediting the several 
Towns for the Beef he may recieve in, on account of 2/6 or other 
Provision Taxes, allow five per Centum in addition to the weight of 
the Beef, on account of the Shrinkage. 

Resolved that M'' Ebenezer Bernard Jun'' be directed [to] call on 
the Select men or receivers of provisions on Account of the 2/6 & 
other provision Taxes in the several Towns in the County of Litchfield 
(except those To'wtis which were calP on By s^ Bernard to transport 
their provisions Eastward by resolution of this Board of 6^ of March 
last) and also to call on the following Towns in the County of Fair- 
field viz. Newton, N Fairfield Redding &: Ridgefield. 

To transport the proA'ision put up in their respective Town on 
Account of such Taxes either to Danbury, Bulls Iron works, or 
Sharon as may be most contiguous or convenient according to the direc- 
tion of said Bernard. (copy given) 



Esquires. 



1782. of connecticut. 243 

At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford on the 17™ day of May AD 1782. 
Present His Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 

William Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, 

William Wilhams, William Hillhouse, 

Jo* Plat Cook, John Chandler, 

Joseph Hopkins & John Chester, 

Resolved that the Accounts of Samuel Craft Esq"" for service & 
expence in making Sale &c of certain Confiscated Estates in the Town 
& Vicinity of Pomfret agreable to the appointment of this Board be 
laid before the Committee of Pay Table to be by them adjusted & 
settled, who are authorised to draw in his favor on the Treasurer for 
what they shall find due to him. 

Copy given May 17 1782. 

Resolved that Epinetus Mead and Abraham Lockwood of Green- 
wich be released from their confinement at New Milford and permitted 
to return to their famihes at said Greenwich their bonds notwith- 
standing — On Condition they pay the Cost if any has arisen. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw on Cap* Joseph Bridsey keeper of the Powder 
Magazine at Ripton in favor of the Select men of Norwalk for Four 
Hundred weight of Powder they the said Select men or their suc- 
cessors in office to be accountable. (Copy given) 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford on the 18™ day of May 1782. 
Present His Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 

William Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, 

William Williams, Jos. Plat Cook, , 

John Chandler, Joseph Hopkins, I Esquires. 

and John Chester, 

Resolved that Nehemiah Brown J"" of Greenwich be released from 
his Confinement at Ridgefield & permitted to return home to s'' Green- 
wich, his bonds notwithstanding, on condition he pay the Costs if any 
have arisen. 

(Copy given) 



244 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety holden at Hartford 20™ May AD 1782. 

Present his Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 
William Pitkin Abraham Davenport W"' Williams Joseph P 
Cook John Chandler Joseph Hopkins & John Chester Esq'"^ 

Resolved That the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw on the Treasurer in favor Captains Joseph A Wright, 
Hezekiah Rogers & Richard Sill a Committee to settle the accounts of 
the Connecticut Line for the pay due to them severally for the Month 
of March AD 1781 viz in favor of Captain Wright for Twelve Pounds, 
and in favor of Cap* Rogers as Com*^ & Adjutant for Twelve Pounds 
and in favor of Cap* Sill as Pay Master & Clothier for Seventeen 
Pounds taking of them severally duplicate receipts therefor, One to 
remain with the Treasurer and the other to be sent forward to the 
Army. (Copy given) 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw on the Receivers of Provisions on the 2/6 Tax for 
the Town of Enfield or in any other Town where such Articles are 
Collected in favor of Cap Abner Granger now serving in the Regiment 
under the Command of Colonel Canfield at Horseneck for four Hun- 
dred weight of Rye flour, taking his receipt for the same on account 
of his Services &c. 

Copy made out. 

Doctor John Rose is appointed a Surgeon in the third Regiment 
in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army. And his Warrant is 
to bear date 3" March 1782. 

On Request of the Authority of the Town of New Haven desiring 
that the Alliance Frigate under the Command of Cap* Barry may be 
sent to Convoy a number of Loaded Vessels to New London &c 
Resolved That His Excellency the Governor be desired to Write to 
Cap* Barry on the Subject, requesting him if he can do it con[sistent] 
with the duty he owes the Public & without any expence to this State, 
to afiford his freindly interposition in favor of the Trade of New Haven 
by convoying the present Loaded Shiping from N Haven as far as 
N London. 

(Letter sent) 



1782. of connecticut. 245 

At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
AT Hartford on the 23^ day of May AD 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor, 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 
William Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, 

William Williams, William Hillhouse, 
John Chandler, Joseph Hopkins, \- Esquires. 

Nathaniel Wales, Samuel Mott & 
John Chester, 

Resolved that Col" Samuel Mott be & he is hereby appointed and' 
directed to sell Twenty Tons of those Cannon which were broken & 
spoiled for use by the Enemy in September last at New London and 
Groton at the rate of Six pounds Per ton payable within Eight Months 
to the Treasurer of this State, to any purchaser who shall appear to 
purchase on those terms. Taking sufficient Security for the same & 
lodging said securities with the Treasurer & taking his duplicate rec* 
therefor one of which to be delivered to the Secretary. 

(Copy given) 

Resolved that Jedidiah Elderkin & Nathaniel Wales Esquires be 
and they are hereby impowered to secure the Powder now lying in 
Windham in such manner as their Prudence may direct, & so as to 
preserve the said Powder from wasting and the People from danger. 
(Copy given) 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay table draw on Samuel Bishop 
Esq' in favor of the Select men of New Haven, for the use of the 
Fort at Black rock for Two Barrells of Cannon Powder in his Custody 
belonging to this State taking their receipt to be accountable. 

Re^solved that the Committee of Pay table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw in favor of the Select men of the Town of New Haven 
on the keeper of the Powder Magazines in any of the Towns for Three 
Barrells of Musket Powder taking their Receipts to be accountable. 

(Copy given) 

Resolved that the Select men of the Town of New Haven purchase 
for the use of the Forts & Guards in said Town, Five Hundred pounds 
weight of Lead provided the price shall not exceed Ten pence per 
pound, and that they have liberty to pay for the same in provisions 
on the 2/&^ Tax, viz*^ in Wheat flour at 18/Per hundred weight gross, 
and in Pork at Five pounds Per Barrel, & in equal proportions — And 
they also purchase Fifteen hundred pounds w* more of Lead at the 
same price & that they pay in articles of provision on the 2/6 tax in 
manner following viz* in Wheat flour at 18/ Per CS in Rye flour at 
12/ Per C*, and in Beef at Four Pounds Per Barrel, and that the 
Committee of Pay table receive the receipts of said Select men for the 
provisions so disposed of and account with the Collectors therefor 
accordingly. 



246 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety Holden 
AT Hartford May 24™ 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 



Hon'" the Deputy Governor. Will"" Pitkin, 

Oliver Wolcot, Ab™ Davenport, 

Will™ Hillhouse, Nathan' Wales, 

Joseph Hopkins and Sam' Mott, 



Esq'•^ 



Examined & Consulted the Report of The Court of Enquiry into 
the Conduct of the Militia Officers &c at Groton in September Last. 

Allowed the Accounts of Col'' Jon° Welles, and M"" David Hills 
for 2 days service each in prizing Camp's farm at Eastbury — 24/ Pay 
Table directed to draw on the Treas"" on any unappropriated Money in 
his hands. (Copy given) 

Allowed the Account of Elias Howel and Zebulon Cooper for the 
Hire of their Whale Boat for the use of Col° W"* Ledyard at The Forts 
of New London &c for the Sum of £9 5 9 Im. for Boat & Oars; 
The Com**^*^ of Pay Table directed to draw on the Treas"" for payment 
out of any unappropriated Money in his hands. (Copy given) 



Esquires. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford 25™ May 1782. 
Present His Excellency the Gov'". 

His Honor the Deputy Gov"". 
William Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, I 
Oliver Wolcott, William Williams, 1. 
W" Hillhouse, Jedidiah Strong & 
John Chester, 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw on the Treasurer in favor of Lieu* Colonel Jonathan 
Johnson, Lieut Colonel Ebenezer Huntington, Major David Smith, 
Captain Samuel Cumstock, Elias Stilliwell, & Ezra Selden, officers of 
the Connecticut Line in the Continental Army, and now in this State 
on the Mustering service, viz* to each of them severally for the Pay 
due to them for the Month of March AD 1781, taking of them sever- 
ally duplicate receipts therefor, one to remain with the Treasurer, and 
the other to be sent forward to the Army. 

(Copy given) 
Resolved that M"" Ebenezer Bernard Jun"" be and he is hereby 
directed to deliver to Benjamin Stephens A.C.L Eight Hundred weight 
of Hard Bread for the use of the Continental Teamsters &c taking his 
Receipt for the same — NB this order return*' and a larger one given 
May 27*" 1782. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw on Cap* Jabez Perkins receiver of Provisions from 



1782, OF CONNECTICUT. 247 

several Towns in the Counties of New London & Windham in favor 
of Cap* John Chapman for the sum of Five Pounds Two shillings in 
full of his Bill of expence for taking the prison ship from Norwich 
to N London taking his Receipt for the same, & said Perkins is to 
take duplicate Receipts for the same one to remain for his own security 
the other to be lodged with the Treasurer. 

A Pay abstract for a flying Guard Stationed at Lyme from the 
10ti> day of July AD 1781 to the 18*'^ January 1782 being laid before 
this Board for their Orders thereon — Resolved that the Committee 
of Pay table be & they are hereby directed to adjust & settle the same 
allowing the Officers and men at the rate of Militia men, save that 
Cap* Johnson freely serving as an Ensign receive pay accordingly; 
and that they allow in the same manner another Pay Abstract for the 
same Guard stationed as aforesaid from IS*'' January 1782 to 22*^ May 
following. 

Cap* John Chapman is appointed to command the Prison Ship 
taken up by a number of Merchants in this State for the purpose of 
confining Naval Prisoners with an allowance of £ 10 Per Month, 
and his Excellency the Governor is desired to Commissionate him 
Accordingly. 

A Copy of the Orders addressed by Thomas Shaw Esq"" D.C.N. P. 
to John Chapman Esq"" commander of the Prison Ship being laid before 
this board & read are as follows viz*. 

"Cap* John Chapman 

Sir, You are hereby ordered to take the Charge of the Prison Ship 
in this harbour (by power invested in me by the Governor & Council 
of Safety of April 12*^ for improving the same until their pleasure be 
known) for the purpose of keeping & securing all prisoners of war 
committed to your Charge until released by proper Authority. You 
are at all times to call upon the Commandant at this post for a suffi- 
cient Guard and see that they are properly regulated & Stationed on 
board, vigilant and active, & that they are releived every twenty four 
hours or as the Commandant shall direct. 

"You are to call on the Commissary of Issues for provisions & see 
that the prisoners have their rations viz* 1 lb Beef or ^^^ lb Pork & 
^*^ lb of bread regularly & punctually delivered out to them, and as 
much good fresh water as they may want, & also firewood. 

"You will see that all the Prisoners are barr'^, below deck at Sun- 
down, & not suffered to come on Deck until Sunrise, except one at 
a time, and that they have liberty to regulate working parties among 
themselves for the cleaning of Ship, & washing of their Cloaths. 

"Mutiny, insolence, or disobedience you will suitably & reasonably 
Chastize and in all attempts to rise upon the Guard you will suppress 
at all events. You will muster & call over all the prisoners every Even^. 

"And in well ordering and governing the Ship, in every thing, 
you will have particular respect to our intention, which is to keep the 



248 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

prisoners in Safety, that they do not make their Escape, relying on 
your firmness integrity & faithfulness. 

I am 
NLondon Sir 

May 18*" 1782 Your Hum^« Serv* 

(Copy) Sign*' Thomas Shaw D.C.N.P." 

By the Governor & Council of Safety 
The foregoing Orders of Thomas Shaw Esq"" D.C.N.P. being read, 
Resolved that the same be approved and Chapman is directed to 
Conform himself thereto accordingly. 
Hartford 25*^^ May 1782. 

Upon the Memorial of Jesse Grant of Litchfield shewing that he 
was Captured at Fort Washington when Lieutenant in Col° Charles 
Webbs Regiment 1776 & remained in Captivity above four years, and 
that in the new arrangement of the Army he was reapointed to said 
Office, & had accepted thereof just before said Captivity commenced, 
praying to have his rank & Commission in the Army, agreable to 
resolve of Congress of 24*'' Nov' 1778, and P* January 1781, he having 
seasonably made application for that purpose as directed in said resolve 
of Congress — Resolved that his Excellency the Governor be, and he 
is hereby desired to give to said Jesse Grant a Warrant therefor in 
the following form, viz. 

State of Connecticut, 

By the Governor 
Whereas Jesse Grant, a Lieutenant in the late Col Charles Webbs 
Regiment, having represented to the Governor & Council of Safety of 
said State, that he was Captured by the Enemy in the year 1776, and 
Continued in Captivity more than four years, hath seasonably signified 
his release, and desire to enter again into the Military service agreable 
to resolve of Congress of 24*'' November 1778. I therefore reposing 
special trust and Confidence in the ability. Courage, & Good conduct 
of the said Jesse Grant, do by these presents constitute & appoint him 
to the rank of a Captain in any Regiment of Foot raised by this State 
where a Vacancy shall happen, agreable to the before mentioned resolu- 
tion of Congress, said Grant observing such orders & directions as he 
shall receive from the Colonel of said Regiment, or any other his 
Superior Officers, for which this shall be his sufficient Warrant, till he 
the said Jesse Grant shall receive Commission in manner & form pointed 
out in the resolutions of Congress. Dated at Hartford the 25*'' day of 
May AD 1782, in the sixth year of the Independance of the United 
States of America. 
By his Excellencys Command. 



1782. 



OF CONNECTICUT. 



249 



Esquires. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford May 27™ AD 1782. 
Present His Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 

William Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, 

Oliver Wolcott, William Williams, 

William Hillhouse, Jedidiah Strong and 
John Chester, 

His Excellency the Governor having received a Letter from Cap* 
Ozias Marvin Commander of a Company of State Guards at Norwalk 
informing of the Arrival of Cap* Jesse Hoyt with sundry others in the 
whole Sixteen persons at Norwalk from Lloyds neck as a Flag and 
acquainting him that agreable to Orders he has Received, he has detain^ 
said Flag and all on board as Prisoners & requesting of his Excellency 
his Orders in the Premises, & the same being laid before this Board 
for their orders thereon — Resolved That his Excellency be requested 
to write Cap* Marvin approving his Conduct And directing him forth- 
with to make report of his doings to his Excellency General Wash- 
ington and request his further Orders in the premises, which when 
received he is directed punctually to obey. 

(Letter written & sent same day) 
On the Petition of Ralph Pomroy D.Q.G. Resolved that the Com- 
mittee of Pay Table be and they are hereby directed to draw on M"" 
Ebenezer Bernard Jun'' in favor of M"" Benjamin Stephens A.C.I, for 
Rations sufficient for One hundred & forty men Teamsters hired by said 
Pomroy for the service of the United States, for one Month taking said 
Stephens Rec* for the same to be accounted for as part of the quota of 
the supplies required by Congress for the service of the present year. 
(Copy given) 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw on the Treasurer in favor of M"" Ralph Pomeroy 
D.Q.G. for three Hundred Pounds to be paid out of the 2/6 Tax, 
taking his Receipt for the same to be in part of the requisition of 
Congress for this States Quota of the expence of the Current year. 

(Copy given) 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford May 30™ AD 1782. 
Present his Excellency The Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 



William Pitkin, 
Oliver Wolcott, 
William Hillhouse, 
Jedidiah Strong, 
& John Chester, 



Abraham Davenport, 
William Williams, 
Jos. Piatt Cook, 
Joseph Hopkins, 



Esquires. 



250 PUBLIC RECORDS May, 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be directed to draw on 
the Receiver of Provisions on the 2/6*^ Tax in the Town of Redding 
in favor of Lieutenant Colonel Canfield now Commanding on the Lines 
at Stanford for One Hundred Bushells of Oats for the use of said 
Post taking his Receipt for the same. 

(Copy given) 

Resolved that M*" Elijah Hubbard of Middleton Commissary of 
refreshments for this State be directed to apply to the receiver of 
the 2/6 Tax in any of the Towns in this State for Tow Cloath received 
on said Tax sufficient for Twenty Tents and Three Hundred Overalls 
and three Hundred Shirts or Frocks. — Also that he apply for 300 
pr Shoes & 300 pr Stockings and that he cause the same to be 
transported to Stanford and delivered to Lieu* Col° Canfield now 
commanding a Regiment of State Troops at that post or his Order 
taking proper receipts therefor the same to be delivered out to such 
soldiers as may stand in need of and apply for the same to be Charged 
to the receiver on account of his wages. Also that said Hubbard procure 
& send forward to Lieu* Colonel Canfield Ten Shares of Cartredge 
Paper and Five Reams of Writing Paper and for 2 Hogsheads of Rum 
for the use of said Regiment taking proper receipts therefor. 

(Copy given) 

Resolved that Colonel Canfield on Receipt of the Tow Cloath this 
day ordered to be sent him by M"" Elijah Hubbard for the use of the 
regiment of State Guards at Stanford take proper measures to have 
the same made up into Shirts Frocks or Overalls as may be needed, 
& if possible that the Same be done by Mechanicks in the Regiment 
under his Command. 

(Copy given) 

Resolved that Lieu* Colonel Canfield Commandant of the Regiment 
of State Guards at Horsneck be and he is hereby directed to appoint 
a suitable person to serve as an Armourer in said Regiment. And the 
person so appointed on procureing for himself the necessary tools for 
carrying on said business shall have a proper & equitable allowance 
made him for the use of such tools together with a reasonable reward 
for his service in the business. (Copy given) 

Resolved that Lieu* Colonel Canfield be directed to apply to Abra- 
ham Davenport Esq' for such quantity of Iron & steel as may be 
necessary for the use of the Regiment under the Command of said 
Canfield and said Davenport is desired to furnish such quantity of 
each as in his Judgment may be necessary taking proper receipts 
therefor, ( Copy given ) 



1782. 



OF CONNECTICUT. 



251 



William Pitkin, 
William Williams, 
Nathaniel Wales, 
Jedidiah Strong, 



Esquires, 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford May 31^"^ AD 1782. 

Present his Excellency The Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 

Abraham Davenport,* 

Oliver Wolcott, 

Joseph Hopkins, 

Joseph P Cook, 

& John Chester, 

& Nath^ Wales, 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table Liquidate and settle the 
Account of Elijah Hawley for his Time & expences in riding Express 
by order of this board, and draw an Order on the Treasurer for such 
sum as they may find due. (copy given to Col. Abel) 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be directed to draw on 
the Treasurer in favor of M"" Jonah Baldwin Quarter Master to the 
Regiment of State Guards under the Command of Lieu*^ Colonel Can- 
field for the sum of Ten Pounds Lawful silver Money taking his receipt 
to account for the same. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 

Safety at Hartford 3^ June. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 



William Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, 

Oliver Wolcott, William Williams, 

Joseph P Cook, Jedidiah Strong & 
John Chester, 



Esquires. 



Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw on Jabez Perkins Esq"" of Norwich in favor of Thomas 
Mumford Esq"" for One Hundred & Twenty Barrels of Pork & Seventy 
Barrels of Beef and said Perkins is to receive in payment for the 
same viz* for every Barrel of Pork Five Pounds and for every Barrel 
of Beef Four Pounds in Notes of Robert Morris Esq"" & to account 
for the same accordingly, 
120 Barrells Pork 70 d° Beef. (Copy given) 

On Receipt of a Letter from Thomas Shaw Esq*" informing of the 
Escape of a number of Prisoners from the Prison Ship in Thames 
River &c. Resolved that M"" Shaw be directed to retain the Commission 
lately enclosed in a Letter to him, for Cap* John Chapman till further 
Orders. 

Resolved that Colonel M''Clellan now commanding at New London 
& Groton be directed after due enquiry into the Conduct of Cap* Chap- 

*The names of Davenport and Hopkins and the repetition of Wales's name were inserted 
after the other names had been written in the MS. 



252 PUBLIC RECORDS June, 

man in suffering a Number of prisoners to escape from under his 
Command, to take such order thereon as he may think proper. And 
that in the mean time Cap* Chapman be suspended from his Command 
in said Prison Ship. 

And Col M-Clellan is directed (with the advice of M"" Shaw) to 
appoint a suitable person to take Command of said Ship, till the affair 
be legally Issued. 

XB Copy given & Letter written to M"" Shaw enclosing the above 
with orders for him to Communicate the same to Col° M'^Clellan. 

Upon the Memorial of Lemuel King of Bolton shewing to this 
Board that on the Night Col Wells was taken prisoner the Memorialist 
was Wounded, and that the Gen^ Assembly in Januarv- last granted him 
the simi pf sixtv- Pounds for Doctors Bills &c &c and payable out of 
the 2/6 Tax, which gives no present rehef to the Memorialist Praying 
for an Order on the Receivers of said 2/6 Tax for Goathing received 
in on account of s^ Tax &c &c as Per Memorial on file — 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay table be and they are hereby 
directed (On receipt of a Pay Table Order from said King of Nine 
Pounds) to draw on the receiver of Taxes for the Town of Bolton 
(or in any other Towns where such Articles are Collected) in favor 
of said Lemuel King for such Articles of Cloathing as he said King 
may stand in most need of, to the amount of Nine Pounds, computing 
the several Articles he may receive at the prices at which they are 
received in on account of said Tax. 
(Copy given) See next p. save one. a vote pasd at this meeting.* 



Esquires. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor and Council of 
Safety at Hartford June 5™ AD 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor. 
His Honor the Dep^ Governor. 
William Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, 
Oliver Wolcott, William Williams, 
Jos. Piatt Cook, William Hillhouse, 
Joseph Hopkins, Jedidiah Strong & 
John Chester, 

Resolved that upon the Liquidation of the Account of the Honor- 
able OHver Wolcott for his Attending Congress as a Delegate from 
this State from the seventh day of November last to the fourth day of 
May following the Committee of Pay table be directed to draw on the 
Treasurer of this State for Payment thereof out of any imappropriated 
Alonies in his hands. 

(Copy given) 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay table be and they are hereby 
directed to draw on the Receivers of the 2/6 Tax in any of the Towns 
of this State in favor of Elijah Hubbard Esq*" for such quantity of 

*5ee bdow, under Jane 6. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 253 

Rye flour and Tow Cloath as may be sufficient to procure Two Hogs- 
heads of Rum for the use of the Troops stationed at Horsneck under 
the Command of Colonel Canfield taking said Hubbards Receipt to 
be accountable. 



Esquires. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford June 6"^^ AD 1782. 
Present his Excellency the Governor. 
His honor the Dep. Governor. 
W° Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, 

Oliver Wolcott, W™ Hillhouse, 
\\'°> Williams, Jedidiah Strong, 
Jos Piatt Cook, 
& John Chester, 

Heard the memorial of Col Porter respecting Salisbury furnace 
& M"" Trumbulls answer in behalf of M"" Whiting considered the same 
but came to no determination. 

At Their Meeting, 3'^ June, 1782 Resolved That the Com*'' of Pay 
Table on settlement of the Accounts of the Members of this Board, 
for their Services in attending the same, draw for any Ballances found 
in their favor, for any Moneys not otherwise specially appropriated. 
Entered. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford June 10™ 1782. 
Present his Excellency the Governor. 

His honor the Deputy Governor. 

William Pitkin, William Hillhouse, 1 

Joseph Spencer, & >■ Esq". 

William Williams, John Chester, J 

Upon the representation of Silas Davenport of Stamford shewing 
that he has served as an Assistant Commissary of purchases for the 
State Troops at Stamford and that his situation has been such as 
rendered it exceeding difficult to comply with the instructions given 
by the Gen^ Assembly with respect to the appraisal of the Cattle pur- 
chased by him and delivered for the use of the State that in conse- 
quence of such necessary neglect the Com^« of the Pay table refuse to 
admit his accounts — and also that he delivered to the Troops at 
Stamford one beeve and two barrels of Pork for which the Issueing 
Commissary refused to give a receipt — 

Resolved that the Comm^^ of Pay Table be and they are hereby 
directed to receive the said Davenports accounts of beef Cattle pur- 
chased in the same manner as if they had been appraised according 
to Law allowing the weight at which he estimated them at the time 
purchased, on his making Oath thereto. That they allow his Accounts 



254 PUBLIC RECORDS JuilC, 

therefor and charge the United States accordingly and said Comm^* 
are further directed to examine into said Davenports account respecting 
the beeve and the two barrels of Pork and on his making it appear 
to their satisfaction that they were actually delivered for the use of 
the Troops in service that they allow his account therefor and charge 
this State accordingly. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford June 11™ AD 1782. 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay table be and they are hereby 
directed to examine liquidate and settle the Account of Abraham Daven- 
port Esq"" for Cash he paid Docf Cogswell & Q"" Master Baldwin for 
riding Express to Gen^ Heath & for sundries he procured for Colonel 
Canfield, and that they draw on the Treasurer such sum as they may 
find due in Lawful silver money. 



At said Meeting Present His Excellency the Governor. 
His Honor the Dep^ Governor. 



Esquires. 



Abraham Davenport, W™ Pitkin, 
W" Williams, Jos. Spencer, 

& John Chester, Jos Hopkins, 

June 11*^ 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay table be directed to draw in 
favor of the Select men of Saybrook on Wales and Elderkin of Wind- 
ham for one Barrel of Musket Powder and one Barrel of Common 
Powder on Jabez Perkins of Norwich Esq"" for Two Hundred weight 
of Lead and on M"" David Trumbull of Lebanon for five hundred 
flints taking their Receipt to be accountable. 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford June 12''" AD 1782. 

Present his Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 

W"" Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, | 

Joseph Spencer, William Williams, V Esquires. 

Joseph Hopkins & John Chester, J 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay Table be directed to examine 
& adjust the account of Serjeant Jedidiah Cleut for his expences in 
going to several Towns to expedite the March of the men Ordered 
for Stamford and draw on Treasurer for such sum as they may find 
justly due. Copy. 

Resolved that Lieu* Bird commanding officer of the fort at Black 
Rock in New Haven be authorized and impowered to Cruise in the 
Sound against the common Enemys in the whale boat now lying at 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 255 

Branford with a view to protect the lawful trade of this State and in 
order to prevent all illicit intercourse between the Citizins of these 
States & the Enemy and his Excellency the Governor is desired to 
Commissionate him accordingly. 

(Copy given to Cap* Dagget) & return*^. 

Upon the Memorial of Isaac Tomlinson of Woodbury shewing to 
this board, that for reasons of State he has been confined to certain 
limits ; and representing the disadvantages of such his confinement 
and praying to be released therefrom ■ — ■ 

Resolved that the said Isaac Tomlinson be and he is hereby released 
from his confinement, and that his bonds be cancelled, and that he have 
& enjoy the same liberty & freedom as though he had never been 
confined within any certain limits. (Copy given to Col Mosley) 

Resolved that John Lawrence Esq"" Treasurer be & he is hereby 
ordered & directed to receive of Abraham Davenport & John Daven- 
port Jun'' Esquires, as money the Orders as they or either of them 
shall exhibit to him drawn by the Committee of Pay table in favor of 
the Officers of Lieu* Colonel Canfields Regiment at Horseneck or 
Western frontiers on Account drawn by Order of this Board in May 
last. (Copy given) 

Upon the Memorial of Joseph Allyn Wright Resolved that the 
Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby ordered & directed 
to charge him the said Wright in his account of the monies advanced 
by him in the recruiting service and for purchasing of arms in the 
year AD 1777 with the sum of one hundred and nine pounds nine 
shillings & two pence which he hath represented as being a sum due 
from him on account of a certain tract of Land in the Town of 
Stamford which he received, and that s*^ Committee of pay table direct 
the Treasurer to execute a Note to s*' Wright for the Ballance due to 
him for s^ monies advanced AD 1777, for Lawful Silver Money 
payable in one year after the termination of the present War on Interest 
to be paid annually. (Copy given) 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor and Council of 
Safety at Hartford June 13™ 1782. 
Present his Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Dep. Governor. 



William Pitkin, Esq"" Abraham Davenport, 

Joseph Spencer, William Williams, 

Jedidiah Strong, Eben'" Ledyard, 

Joshua Porter & John Chester, 



Esquires. 



Upon the memorial of Joshua Porter of Salisbury dated the 25*^ 
day of May AD 1782 presented to this Board therein stating and 
reciting a grant & resolve of this Board passed the 14*^^ day of February 
last appointing a Committee to lease Furnace Lands &c in Salisbury 



256 PUBLIC RECORDS Junc, 

& to execute the business therein mentioned, also reciting another 
resolve of this Board dated the 27^^ day of March last granting the 
use of said Furnace to M"" William Whiting until the first day of 
September next for the purpose & for the reasons recited therein & 
praying that said Furnace may be leased to him from and after the 
first day of September next. And also another Memorial of said M"" 
Whiting at the same time presented to this board praying for the 
Lease of said Furnace &c in his Favor as by said Memorial may appear. 

Resolved that John Treadwell Esquire Colonel Noadiah Hooker 
& Colonel Noah Phelps be and they are hereby appointed a Committee 
to repair as soon as may be to SaHsbury & there examine into all the 
matters & things contained set forth & recited in each of said Memorials 
view the Circumstances of said Furnace lately belonging to M"" Richard 
Smith now with the Enemy together with the appurtenances & ap- 
paratus thereof the Lands & Tenements of said Smith in said Town 
& note the Condition they are or were in at the time of making the 
first mentioned resolve as well as they shall be able & enquire what 
waste if any & by whom has been suffered or Committed in or on the 
premises for one or Two years last past and take an Inventory of all 
the Lands tenements Furnace & apparatus &c noting the Condition 
they are now in & in general to hear & consider all the matters & 
things alledged by either of said Parties & Consider their respective 
Claims to the use of said Furnace & what ought to be done in the 
Premises and to whom the said Furnace lands &c ought to be leased 
and at what time & on what terms so as to do justice and right and 
justice to each & either of said Parties under the Circumstances of 
their respective grants & Claims & the grounds & reasons thereof. And 
also to enquire into the situation and circumstances of said Furnace 
Lands & Tenements and the whole Property of the said Richard Smith 
in said Salisbury and if the same be found liable to Confiscation to & 
for the use of this State & that said Committee direct the Select men 
of said Salisbury to make information thereof according to Law that 
the same may be adjudged forfeit and disposed of as the Law directs 
to the use & benefit of this State. And the said Committee are as soon 
as may be to make report to this Board of all they shall find in the 
premises together with their opinion thereon. 

(Copy given to Col Porter also to M"" Trumbull) 



At a Meeting of his Excellency the Governor & Council of 
Safety at Hartford on the 14™ June AD 1782. 

Present his Excellency the Governor. 

His Honor the Deputy Governor. 

William Pitkin, Abraham Davenport, 

Joseph Spencer, W" Williams, 

Jedidiah Strong, Joshua Porter, 

Ebenezer Ledyard & John Chester, 



Esquires. 



1782, OF CONNECTICUT. 257 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay table be and they are hereby 
directed to liquidate and adjust the Accounts of Cap* Frederick Bull 
for sundries expended by him in repairing the Carriages belonging to 
the State, transporting ammunition from Springfield &c and also for 
flannel used for Cartridges as Per his accounts & draw in his favor 
on the Treasurer for such sum as they may find justly due. 
Copy given. 

Resolved that M'' Ebenezer Bernard Jun'" be directed to transport 
so much of the Provisions rec*^ in on the 2/6'' Tax in Litchfield County 
as may be necessary for the troops stationed at Stamford, to that post 
& from such Towns as are most convenient and that he give orders 
for transporting the remaining part of the Provisions from the other 
Towns in said County to the Town of Hartford. (Copy given) 

Resolved that M"" Ebenezer Bernard Jun*" be authorised to trans- 
port the Rye flour & Bread in his Care belonging to this State to such 
Markets as he shall Judge best to raise money or West India Goods, 
& that the former be prefer^ if obtainable and on as good terms. 
(Copy given) 

Resolved that M' Ebenezer Bernard be permitted to sell to the best 
advantage so much of the provisions on hand received in on the 2/6 
Tax as may be necessary to defray the necessary expences of carrying 
into Execution several late orders of this Board respecting the Pro- 
visions collected on s'* Tax and account as soon or as often as may be. 
(Copy given) 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay table be directed to liquidate 
the account of IVP Ebenezer Bernard Jun"* and allow him Twelve 
Pounds Per month together with his reasonable necessary expences 
while from home in the service of this State from the first day of 
March AD 1781 to which time he has received pay for his services and 
that they draw in his favor on the Treasurer for such sum as they 
find due. (Copy given)* 



Esq-- 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 

Lebanon, Thursd. 20™ June 1782. 
After the rising of Assembly of May last. 

Present His Excellency The Governor. 

Joseph Spencer, Jabez Perkins, 
W" Williams, Eben"" Ledyard, 
Nath' Wales, 

A number of Applications de sund. Matters. Took up & considered 
the affair of raising the 1836 Militia ordered by the last Assembly to 
be in two Reg*^ &c to join the Continental Army & act with them in 

*VoIume 3 of the MS. Journal of the Council of Safety ends at this point. The minutes of 
the meetings of June 20 and 21, 1782, which here follow, were entered on previously blank 
pages of volume 2. Volume 4 begins with Governor Trumbull's order dated June 26, 1782, 
and the entries concerning July 1 and July 2, 1782. 



258 PUBLIC RECORDS June, 

case Gen^ Washington shall have occasion &; call for them, to serve 

till the P* of Jan^^if needed &c. 

Appointed the Field officers to Comand them viz. 

Hoz. Sabin Esq L* Col. Com* of the P' Reg* 

[Blank in MS.] Major of D°. 

James Gordon Esq L* Col. Com* of ye 2'' D*'. 

Benajali Leffingwell Esq Major of D". 

& arranged the Commission OtYicers of s** Regiments, who were 
appointed by the Assembly, & prepared in Proclamation to be printed 
& sent out for raising, direct^ &c the s^ Regiments a printed Copy of 
which is (to be) annexed & starched to the next page. 

On Representation from Col. APClellan &c. That the time of the 
Militia, serving at N London & Groton is very nearly expired & the 
Posts likely to be immediately destitute, & the Importance of them 
requiring &c. 

J'oted That one Company to consist of 64 Men including non- 
comiss. Officers be forthwith Detached from the 5^^ Brigade, with one 
Cap* & one Ens° properly equipped & immediately sent on to s*^ Forts, 
to be under the Comand of Col. M^Clellan, & remain in Service for 
the term of two months after ar^i^^ng, unless sooner dismissd. The 
last detachm* in Ap' being made from the 3** Brigade. 

Orders given to Gen' Douglass accordingly. 



Esq"- 



At a Meeting of the Go\'erxor & Council of 
Safety at Lebanon Fryd"'' 21 June 1782. 

Present His Excell^ The Governor. 
Jos. Spencer, 
half Day W"" \\'illiams, 
Nath' Wales, 
W" Hillhouse. 
Jabez Perkins. 
Eben'' Ledyard, 

Appointed Benj* Durkee, a Captain of a Comp* of Infantry & 
Matrosses, at the Post of New London. & Commiss" made out accord^. 
looted & ordered that Jz Perkins Esq, pay & deliver to Cap. Benj. 
Durkee (above named) the Sum of Thirty pounds LM. out of the 
avails of Provisions raised by the 2/6 Tax to be by him used for in- 
listing Men into the above Service, & paying them their bounty of 
40/ all agreable to Act of Assembly. 

J'oted & ordered That one Company to Consist of 64 Militia Men. 
including non Commission officers, together with One Cap* & one Ens" 
be forthwith raised & detatched from the first Brigade, to be properly 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 259 

furnished & equipped, & immediately sent on to the Posts of New 
London & Groton to do Duty there under the Comand of Col M*^Clellan, 
for the term of two Months after arriving there, unless sooner Dis- 
charged. 

& orders made out to B. Gen^ Newbury accordingly. 

Upon the Memorial of Reuben Pride a Lieu* in the first Connecticut 
Regiment in the Continental Troops Shewing that he being on the 
recruiting Service in this State, and not having receiv'' his pay for the 
Month of March 1781, praying he may have orders to receive the 
same — 

Resolved that the Com*''*' of Pay Table be & they are hereby directed 
to Draw on the Treasurer, to pay Lieu* Pride's Wages for s^ Month 
of March. 

Notice is hereby given to all Collectors and others that the National 
Bank Notes, and Notes of the Hon'''® Robert Morris Esq"" Financier 
of the United States, drawn on his Cashier M"" Sevenwick, are to be 
receiv*^ and accepted in payment of the Three penny Tax payable first 
of April last, and on the 1/ Tax payable first of July next and in all 
payments for the use of the united States, by order of the Governor 
& Council of Safety. 

Resolved that Jed** Elderkin and Nath' Wales Jun' be and they 
are hereby directed to store the powder made at their Works, in a 
Barn belonging to Doc*"" Joshua Elderkin in Windham which they have 
procured for that purpose and keep a proper guard a nights and secure 
the same in the best manner they reasonably can and put up a proper 
Iron rod as a means to preserve the same from Lighting the whole 
at the Expence of this State. 



State of Connecticut 

By The Captain General 
B. General will give orders to the Comanders of Regiments in 

his Brigade, agreably to the Act of the General Assembly in May last, 
for forming regulating and conducting the military force of this State 
— that the same maybe in readiness for action on every necessary 
Occasion. 

The General will hear and grant liberty to such Officers whose 
circumstances may require a dismission from Service, for reasons to 
be assigned in the orders for a new choice, in which the General will 
be carefull not to dismiss on slight grounds. 

Given at Lebanon 26*'' June 1782. . 

J. T[rumbu]ll 
Sent to all the Brigadiers. 



260 PUBLIC RECORDS Julv, 

At a meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety at 
Lebanon the first day of July 1782. 

Present 
Very rainy. No Council attended. 



Esq^ 



At a IMeeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon, Tused. 2" July 1782. 
Present His Excell^ The Governor. 
Hon° Matt. Griswold 

Jos. Spencer, W™ Hillhouse, 
W" Williams, Jab. Perkins, 
Nath^ Wales, Eben'' Ledyard, 

On Represent" of Q' Mas'' Pumroy (by Letter) that the Quar Mas'" 
General is in want of 1000 yards of Tow Cloth &c. 

Resolved That The Com*^^ of Pay Table draw on any Receivers 
of Articles on the 2/6 Tax, in fav' of M' Ralph Pomroy D.Q.M. for 
one thousand yards of brown or unwhited Tow Cloth, to be properly 
charged to the U. States at three shillings per yard in this States Quota 
&c for the Cur* year. (Copy given) 

Resolved That M"" Eben"" Barnard Ju'' Agent for the Provisions of 
the State do proceed immediately and get forward with all Convenient 
Speed two hundred thirty four barrels of Beef and one hundred & 
sixty six barrels of Pork to Fishkill & deliver the same to Oliver 
Phelps Esq"" & C° Contractors for the Army on the Order, then attend 
to the Examination & receive the money or bank Notes & execute 
proper Receipts for the same, & find the place south of Poughkeepsie 
where the other 300 BB' of beef, may be D'' [delivered] & get the 
same forwarded to such place & see to the delivery & examination of 
the same taking proper receipts therefor. He is to pay for Carting 
the same by orders on the 2/6 Tax, in Beef, or in Money, on Notes 
& make return of his Doings to the Gov"" & take his further Directions 
therein, M'" Barnard will use his Prudence & Discretion as to the Places 
from whence the Beef & Pork shall be taken, to take Care that the 
Pickle be not wasted & the Teamsters to be accountable for every abuse 
in carrying or transporting the Provisions to be delivered in the bar' 
in good order, the Beef at £4 Per BB. 240 lb in each, the Pork at 
£5 Per Bar' 220 lb in Each, or beef at 4 pence Per pound & the pork 
at 4 pence Per every three fourths of a pound. 

Copy given. 
On Mem" of Eben'" Barnard Ju'" Complaining of the Allowance made 
him for his services by this Board the 14*'' of June last as being very 
inadequate &c, on Consider", Voted to allow Him s^ Barnard three 
pounds Per Month Per the Time & in addition to the sum & allow- 
ance then made Him to be Settled by s^ Com*^ of Pay Table as by 
s'' Resolve. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 261 

Whereas public Credit, & a great number of Individuals are much 
injured, by the Neglect of collecting the ballances due on the sev^ Taxes 
granted Per specific Articles, Whereupon Resolved that the Com^*^ of 
Pay Table be directed to attend to & spedily prepare Accounts of the 
ballances due on those several Taxes & deliver the same to the Treas"", 
& He is hereby directed to send out Warrants & orders for & pursue 
the Collection of the same according to Law. 

Resolved that his Excellency's Warrant to Cap* Asael Harrison to 
cruise with two armed Boats on the Sea Coast near Branford princi- 
pally to attack seize & take the property of the Enemies of the united 
States, & to do all in his power to prevent illicit Trade & practices 
under the advice & direction of the Civil Authority & Select Men of 
Branford, with Instructions & a Warrant to a first Lieu*, are hereby 
confirmed & established, during the pleasure of the Commander in 
Chief & no longer, Reference being had to the Warrants &c Dated 
27*'^ June 1782. 

Appointed Benj Dowe of Voluntown to be Ens" of a Comp^ of 
Conditional Soldiers &c ordered the last Assembly, vice Sam' Kinne 
resigned. 

On Representation of Col Sam' Canfield of the Reg*® stationed at 
the western Frontier, of the Difficulty He is reduced to for want of 
Provisions for his State & praying for Relief, Resolved that the s*" 
Col° Canfield or M'" Smith Weed his Com^ of Issues be & He is 
hereby authorized to draw on the Select Men or Receivers of any 
provisions on the 1^^, 6'' Flour Tax or the 2/6 provision Tax granted 
in May 1781, for such supplys of Flour & Beef, & some small pro- 
portion of Pork, as shall be only sufficient to furnish Rations for the 
Subsistance of the Officers & Men under his Comand according to 
their Establishment, giving his proper Receipts to be accountable, 
which Receipts shall be good accounting for such Receivers in whose 
Favor the same shall be given & all such Receivers either in the Towns 
of Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield or any on the Sea Coasts to Milford 
inclusive are to deliver any such Provisions to s'' Canfield or s'' Comis- 
sary of Issues & s*' Col Canfield or s*' Weed under his Direction is 
further authorized if He shall judge it necessary & conducive to the 
Health of his Men to barter or exchange proper Quantitys of such 
salted Provisions for fresh Meat, taking Care that the same be done to 
the best advantage, & without Loss to the State, & that the Hides 
Tallow &c of any He shall receive be properly preserved for the use 
of the State. 
The addition, top of the next page.* 

On a Mem*' of the Town of Barkhamsted presented by [their?] 
Agent Cap Sheppard complaining that Ex° is out against them for 
£15 the penalty for a Deficiency of one Man for the Continental Army 
the last year alledging that the same is wrong & a Mistake &c. 

*See below, p. 262. 



262 PUBLIC RECORDS July, 

On consideration, granted as an Advice to the Sherif of Litchfield 
County, to suspend levying the s*^ Ex" till the sitting of the Assembly 
in Oct° next That They may have opportunity to petition &c. 



Escf 



At a Meeting of the Gov" & Council &c at 
LebA Wed^ 30 July 1782. 

Present His Ex^ The Governor. 
Hon. M. Griswold 

Jos. Spencer, W™ Hillhouse, 
W" Williams, Jz Perkins, 
Nath^ Wales, Eben'' Ledyard, 

The Hon" Rob* Morris Esq, having proposed Melancton Smith 
Esq, the Com'' for settling the Accounts of this State, with the united 
States, & this Board on Enquiry &c are satisfied to approve of that 
Gentleman for the Service & Business afores'^ 

Addition to the vote respecting Col Canfield p. 7.* 

and Whereas the said Col° Canfield has borrowed and Received from 
Cap* James Clark at Danbury some quantity of Provisions for the Use 
of his Reg* it is further Resolved that his the said Canfields Receipt 
therefor and Certificate that the same was received & used for the 
sole purpose of supplying the Regiment under his Command with 
necessary Provisions such Receipt and Certificate shall be a good Ac- 
counting for said Clark to the Amount thereof with the office to which 
he s*^ Clark is Accountable. 

On Represent" & request of Col Canfield to fill a Vacancy &c. 

Ens" Russell Bissell is appointed a Lieu* of a Comp'^ in Lt Col 
Canfields Reg* Vice L* Joseph Whiting Resigned, & 

Serj* Nathan Tibballs, to be an Ensign in the room of s*^ Bissell 
promoted 

& Com^ made & sent by Q.M. Baldwin. 

Resolved that M"" Elijah Hubbard Be & He is hereby directed to 
advertize the several Towns in this State to forward to such Places 
& Persons as He shall assign all the Articles of Cloathing rec** on the 
2/6 Tax & the Select Men or Receivers who have such Cloathing in 
their Care are directed to deliver the Same to s*" Hubbard or his order, 
taking proper Receipts which shall be good Accounting for the Con- 
tents, in fav"" of the Holders in whose fav'" they are drawn, & That s'' 
Hubbard be authorized to exchange such Articles as he shall judge 
best for Rum, Sugar Wine, Cofifee & Tea, & send on those Articles so 
procured together with the Cloaths both Linnen & woollen & Hose 
to the Army to be delivered out for the benefit of the Soldiers & the 

*See above, p. 261. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 26S 

State, taking the best measures that may be devised to obtain or Secure 
Payment for them. 

& from Time to Time make return of his Doings to the Gov"^. 

on Representation that Sundry Prisoners of the Enemy, on Board 
our Prison Ship at New London, are growing Sickly, &c resolved 
That Comisy Richards furnish & Supply for Such sick, proper quantitys 
of Indian Meal, Rice, Molasses & other Small Articles necessary, & 
that M^ Shaw employ a Physician if necessary for the Sick. 

Appointed Cap Isaac Geer, Capt of a Company of Conditional 
Militia, ordered by the last Assembly vice Cap Carew resigned & Ens. 
Benj. Billings Ens. vice Vine Stoddard resigned. 

Resolved that M"" Acors Sheffield of Stonington Deliver to the 
Selectmen of said Town the Cannon and implements thereto belonging 
and all the Military Stores in his Custody belonging to this State taking 
their duplicate receipts and Send one of the Same to his Excellency 
the Governor, and that said Selectmen have liberty to use and improve 
Said Cannon and Stores if needful for the defence of Said Town till 
further orders. 

Voted — That the following instructions be given to the Command- 
ing Officer for the time being on board the prison ship in New London 
harbour — Viz. 

You are hereby appointed to take the charge and command of the 
prison ship in this harbour for the purpose of keeping and receiving 
all prisoners committed to your charge, untill released by proper 
authority. 

You are to call upon the Commandant at this post at all times for 
a sufficient guard, and see that they are equipped in the best manner, 
properly regulated and stationed on board, vigilent and active — • that 
the Sentinels do not suffer the prisoners to come within reach of their 
bayonets, or to use any familiarity with them ; and that they are releived 
every twenty four hours, or as the commandant shall otherwise direct. 

You are to call upon the Commissary of Issues for provisions & 
wood, and See that the prisoners have their rations — viz. One pound 
of beef or three quarters of a pound of pork, & three quarters of a 
pound of bread regularly & punctually delivered out to them, and as 
much good fresh water as they want. 

You are to order all the prisoners, without any distinction, below 
deck, before sundown, and not suffered to come on deck untill sun- 
rise, except one at a time ; — and at the same time to have the whole 
guard under arms, and to muster and call over the prisoners every 
evening one hour before sundown, and on any missing to make report. 

You will take particular care that if any prisoner shall attempt to 
make his escape, that he be confined below day and night, except on 
special occasion. Mutiny, insolence or disobedience, you will suitably 
and reasonably chastise ; and all attempts to rise upon the guard you 
will suppress at all events, and every discovery to make report ; and 
in case of overpowering to make every alarm in your power. 



264 PUBLIC RECORDS July, 

You are not to suffer any prisoner to come on shore without 
special orders, and that they have regular working parties among them- 
selves for cleaning the ship, and washing their cloaths. 

Your boat is to be secured at Fort Trumbull every night at Sun- 
down. Your wood, water, and provisions are to be on board ship in 
the forenoon, that there be no delay, and that you have a proper boats 
crew to attend you for that purpose. 

You are to answer the call of the guard at Fort Trumbull every 
quarter hour during night. 

The guard, nor no person is to be suffered to go into the water 
near the ship after sundown, nor in the daytime, except two at a time. 

No boat or person is to be suffered to come on board the ship 
without orders. 

You are to hail every craft going out the harbour after nine o'clock 
at night, and fire upon them except they bring to, and show a special 
pass from the Commandant, expressing liberty to pass in the night 
and on no such pass to detain them untill relieved by the officer at 
Fort Trumbull. 

And for the well ordering and governing the ship in every thing 
you will have particular respect to our intentions which are to kcc] 
the prisoners in safety, that they do not make their escape. 

To the Commanding Officer for the time 
being, on board the prison ship. 

1782 July IP*". The Governor gave Orders to the holders of State 
Salt at Pomfret, Windham and Ashford, to deliver Jabez Perkins of 
Norwich Esq"" or his order such quantity of Salt as he shall call for 
taking his receipt it being for the purpose of repacking the pul:)lic pro- 
visions in his hands. The Comittee of Pay Table will make settlement 
w'^ them Accordingly. 

idem — To Com^*^^ of Pay Table to draw on Ralph Pomeroy Esq' 
DQM in favour of BGeneral Mead or his Order for one rheam of 
Cartridge paper he to be accountable — & the Com*'"® to settle with 
each accordingly. 

Copy Lebanon 11 July 1782 — Sir I have agreed to Supply W" 
Duer Flsq"" & C" with 100 bl/. Beef and fifty bb« Pork at the same 
price and Terms, as those Sold the Other Contractors viz Ol Phelps 
Esq"" & C" — You will therefore attend to and deliver the Same — 
I conceive it will be best done from Sharon as the nearest to the river, 
Cap^ Tompson I. Skinner will deliver you this and pursue the business 
with you, and on the delivery you will receive the Money. M"" Morris's 
or Bank Bills. 

I am with Esteem & Regard Sir Your Obed* hble Servant 

J. T-LL 

M"" Eben"" Barnard Jun"" 



1782. of connecticut. 265 

At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon, Mond. 15 July 1782. 

Present His Excelly The Governor 

Joseph Spencer, Jabez Perkins, 

W" WilHams, pm Hon. M. Griswold & 
Nath^ Wales, W" Hilhouse 

& after, Roger Sherman, 



Esq'' 



A variety of Apphcations from Sundry Persons by Petitions & 
Letters, on which the Board judged it improper for them to act. 

On Motion of L* Reuben Pride, an officer attending the mustering 
officer to forward Recruits &c exhibiting an Acc° to am* of £8 8 
pray^ an allowance &c. 

This Board allow his extra Expences while attend*'' as above 11 
weeks, & the Com*^ of Pay Table are directed to examine & adjust his 
Ace** & draw for what they shall find due, above what he may be 
intitled to to receive pay or allowance for, as an Officer of the Army 
& Charge to this State. 

On the Mem« of Eben'" Gray Esq"" L* Col" of the 4*'' Connec* Reg* 
in the Continental Army, having rank as such by his Comission granted 
& dated the 15*'' day of Oct" 1778, representing that upon the applica- 
tion of CoP Eben"" Huntington late Maj"" in one of the 16 Battalions 
comanded by Sam' Webb to this Board on the 20*'' of July 1779 to be 
appointed a L* Col° in the Continental Army &c, & that a Comission 
might be granted thereon. & that s** Board, did recomend the s'' then 
Major Eb"" Huntington to a Lt Colonalcy & in Consequence thereof 
a Commission was soon after granted him by the Board of War as a 
L* Col° to take rank from the 10*" day of Oct" 1778 to fill the vacancy 
of Lt Col" W"" Livingston whom the board of W'ar supposed was dis- 
charged from the Army on s'' 10*'' of Oct" further representing that s*^ 
Lt Col W"' Livinston was not at that time nor till long after discharged 
from the army, but was actually continued on the muster & pay rolls, 
& Pay actually drawn for him as such in Col" S. Weighs Reg* of 
which the s'' Huntington Served as Major untill May 1779, by reason 
of which mistake & granting to s'' L* Col" Huntington a rank & Com- 
mission of a Lt Col" long before Lt Col Livingston of same Reg* was 
discharged, or any vacancys happening therein. He the s^ Gray is 
injured & wronged in his rank & Comand, in the army &c, representing 
further that he has applied to the board of War for Directions therein 
who have directed him to this Board, to rectifie any mistakes which 
may have happened as to Officers belonging to this State, praying for 
the Consideration of this board in the premisses &c as Per Memorial 
on File, &c. 

This Board having taken into Consideration the subject of Lt. Col 
Grays Mem" & Lt Col Eb"" Huntington being duly notified & present 
& having heard the Parties exam'' the Exhibits produced, & heard the 
Parties thereon do find the state of the Case to be as follows viz. 



266 PUBLIC RECORDS July, 

That on the 20*^ day of July 1779 Lt Col Eb-" Huntington, then 
being Major in Col S. B. Webbs Reg* one of the 16 additional Bat- 
talions in the Continental Army, then not belonging to, nor assigned 
to any particular State applied to this Board, representing that there 
was a Vacancy in Col Sherburn's One of the s*^ 16 Battalions by the 
advancem* of Col Meigs of s'' Reg* to a full Col° in the line, & also by 
the resignation of L* Col. W" Livingston in Col S. B. Webbs Reg* 
afores'^ in Feb'' before & that part of both s*' Reg*^ were made up of 
Officers & Soldiers belonging to the State of Connecticut, claiming 
to be promoted in Col Sherburns Reg* in the Vacancy made by the 
promotion of Col Meigs &c, this Board then taking into consideration 
the s*^ Major Huntingtons application did not think it advisable to 
make any absoulte appointm* but at the same time having no knowl- 
edge of the matter but what was represented to them by the (then) 
Maj. Huntington did nominate & recomend Him to be a L* Col" in 
the Continental Army &c, provided the right of appointment sho'' 
appear to be in this State, & that it sho*^ not interfere with the claims 
of any who have better pretensions, & that such recomendation be 
transmitted to the board of War, which was accordingly done. We 
find the Board of War did not consider the s'' Huntington to have any 
right to a promotion in Col Sherburns Reg* in the room of Lt Col 
Meigs promoted but that the board of War did appoint him the s'^ 
Maj"" Huntington to a L* Colonalcy in the room of L* Col" W™ Living- 
ston of Col S B Webbs Reg* with a Comission & Rank on the 10*^ 
of Oct" 1778; We further find that the only pretention of a Vacancy 
in Col Webbs Reg* was that Col W Livingston wrote a Letter to Gen' 
Washington asking Leave to resign, s'^ Letter dated the 10th of Oct" 
1778 & that he rec'' a conditional Answer from Gen^ Washington 
dated the 24 of Nov"" following, viz That when He s'^ Livingston had 
settled his public Accounts He wo'' be ready to accept of his Resignation. 
We further find by a Certificate from the Auditors Office dated Dec'' 
1781, Signed by H. W. Dunscomb Aud"" that Lt Col W. Livingstons 
pay was drawn as L* Col" in S. B. Webbs Reg* untill May 1. 1779 
following, & that the s'' Lt Col Eb"" Huntington during that time Served 
as a Major in the Same Reg* & had the chief Command, Col Webb 
being then a Prisoner & L* Col W. Livingston absent from s'' Reg* 
& consequently the Major must have attested the Pay Roll of s^ Reg* 
during the Time wherein Lt Col Livingston must have been returned 
as Lt Col of s'' Reg* under (the then) Maj"" Huntingtons own hand 
untill the s" P* May 1779, by which it will appear that L* Col Hunt- 
ingtons having his appointment & Commission as a L* Col" in the 
Same Regiment on the 10**^ of Oct" 1778, will Constitute from that 
Time till the first May 1779 two L* Col"' drawing Pay & Rations 
as such in the Same Regim* at the Same Time, viz from s'' lO*** of 
Oct", till the s'' first of May following, which must appear injurious 
to the Public & inconsistent in itself & must evince a total Mistake in 
the s'' Huntingtons having his appointment & Comission as L* Col" 



1782, OF CONNECTICUT. 267 

in that Reg* at least untill the first of May 1779, and We apprehend 
& are informed by Members of Congress & by the Journals, that the 
place of a Field Officer is esteemed vacant untill his request for Resig- 
nation is accepted by the General or Congress & that such as request 
to resign draw pay & Rations till such Resignation is accepted by the 
General or Congress. 

Upon the Matters afores'^ it appears to this Board that the Place 
of Lt Col" W" Livingston in Col S. B. Webbs Reg* was not vacant 
on the lO*'^ day of Oct" 1778 nor at least till after the P* of May 1779, 
& that there cod be no foundation for Lt Col" Huntington's taking either 
Commission or Rank from the 10*** day of Oct° 1778, & that the Same 
being done is entirely founded in Mistake, & proves injurious to Lt 
Col Gray whose promotion was in the Line & received his Commission 
therein as Lt Col" the 15*^ of Oct" 1778 & served in the army as such 
from that Time, & that Such Mistake ought to be rectified & Right 
& Justice done therein, & which is by this Board recomended & re- 
quested to be done. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon, Tused. 16 July 1782. 

Present His Excell^ The Governor. 
Hon. M. Griswold 



Jos. Spencer, W" Hillhouse, 

Roger Sherman, Jabez Perkins, 

W" Williams, Jer'^ Halsey, 
Nath^ Wales, 



Esq■•^ 



Col M'^Clellen, present representing the State of the Forts at 
N London & Groton &c &c. 

This Board do appoint Dan' Knontol to be 1^* Lieu* of the Fort 
Trumbull at N. London. 

This Board do appoint Henry Dennison to be 2^ Lieut, of Fort 
Trumbull at N London. 

Resolved That Cap Jz. Perkins pay to the Order of Col M'-'Clellan 
such sum or sums of Money as He Shall draw for, on Ace" & for 
the use & purpose of paying the Bountys of 40/ Each to the Recruits 
who may be raised for the Forts at N London & Groton, agreable to 
Act of Assembly, taking proper Receipts & to be accounted for in 
his fav' with the Com*® of pay Table, s'^ Moneys of the avails of Pro- 
visions rec^ on the 2/6 Tax. 

Resolved that Col M''Clellan order all the damag*^ Muskets in either 
of the Forts at N London & Groton worth repairing, to Jz Perkins 
Esq, who is directed to Cause the Same to be immediately repaired, 
on the best terms that may be & return'', to s*' Col M*^Clellan, & also 
That Cap Perkins Send to Col M''Clellan all the Arms he has in his 



268 

PUBLIC RECORDS 

receive ,n exchange/in nart nr , TT ''^^b^^' on the best Terms ^ 
-th Bayonets, fit^ir wa'r & °the sam^ P"' '""'^^^ stands of A^;! 
the use of the Forts at N Lo don T r "''"'"'^' ^° ^^^ M^-Qellan f Jr 
& keeping proper accounts '&'Zf j^^^t"' 'f""^ ^^^^^ ^" ip 
MEb^ Barnard at Hartford who ha tit ^"'^^^^f^^ ^o call upon 
Wes ward for any Quantity He s^^ Perl ' ''''' °^ ^" ^1°"^ at the 

as aforesaid. ^ ^ "^^ « ^^rkins may need to be disposed of 

Resolved That M-- Cu.r p- i , • 
Groton be authorized to a'll^Jptte^r^ -^^"^'^^ ^' ^ London & 
visions at Stonington & Groton for "r?^"'^ °^ ^^'ders of Pro 

rec^m on the 6^' Tax, who are d";ect^^^ they ma^ have 

s Richards to dispose of the slme for .h '' '^^ ^^"^^ accordingly' 
to be accountable & He s^ p.-f ? ^"^ ^^^ "^e of the s<i Garison^ ^' 
some of s^ Salted Pr. ^^^'^^rds is allowed to barter ^ / ? ^ 

cd n • ►^aiiea Provisions for snrh t?,. i , carter & exchane-e 

'^--^ so . . ,e .o„e . ,e:r:,^r a^fL^rr^^Hf 

^'■""" H- Excellency The Governor 
Hon. Matthew Griswold 

M fu Sherman, fabez Perkins I i;- • 

Nathan,eIWales, Jeremiah Hs'ey f ^^lUTes. 

Whereas the Gpnpmi a 1 1 •^' J 

Granted to SeverafrfTe' T^o^r"^ the ^'V'^^^"" '" J-"-y last 
of money to be apphed by Zen Z L^n F°^''' "' "''s State, Sums 

C;7T?rf '" SurTow4°^"'- "^™™'™ ^-"'d be'^n^ade 

any Such ToIl^'btngt^Z^S^^^ °', "l^ ^^'"■"-"' '<> which 
Selectmen of Such Town be "nd"^? h' !? "1 "f '^'"' Authority & 

Such N %*'^^'"™"' frim ;he M it,a X.fr'r"'"^'' ^"'' '''™"=d 
Such Number as the Civil Authori v I S S"d\ To„„_ ^^ 

respectively Shall require to Serve { Select Men in Sue], Towns 

Shall be intitled to the Same n»v / f guards for Such Towns who 

o other Militia when cal eT iS?^ Acfu"l"se™" " ^ ='"--<' ^^ Law 

Ire.?^"^™' °f "'<= """ies granted to sI'h'V "'' '''P™<^'= *«'-<>of 

aforesaid. Sa.d Guards to be L -^^ '" f^" cIZ^lLdTt tm! 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 269 

manding officer of the Regiment to which they belong, and to be regu- 
lated agreable to the directions of the Said Authority & Select Men. 

Upon the Memorial of a Number of inhabitants of Middletown 
and of Docf John Faning shewing that there are a number of Persons 
belonging to this Town and other Towns in this State, most of them 
poor and many of them having Families in a Suffering condition, that 
are now prisoners at the Island of Jamaica, in a close hot unhealthy 
Goal And their lives in eminent danger, who may be released by Sending 
a Flag, and their Friends and Nighbours willing to Contribute towards 
the expence but not Sufficient to Effect the exchange and expence 
thereof therefor praying for Some assistance from this State — 

Resolved that this Board ever willing to Contribute to Such Salutary 
purpose, do grant two hundred and fifty pounds Value in Beef and 
Ry flower Colected on the half Crown tax according to the price the 
Same was received, to be applied for the purpose of fitting out hiring 
and furnishing A Vessel of Seventy tons or thereabouts with a suit- 
able Commander and hands to go as a flag for the intention of releasing 
the said Prisoners belonging to this State at Said Island, and that 
M'' Elijah Hubbard of Middletown be and hereby is authorized and 
impowered to receive take and use for the Said purpose the Value 
aforesaid in Beef and Ry flower two hundred pounds Value in Beef 
and Fifty pounds Value in Ry Flower — the residue of the expence 
to be done and paid by the friends and charitable neighbours to such 
unhapy prisoners, without further expence to this State and his Excel- 
lency the Governor is desired to give a Flag accordingly. Copy given 
to M"" John Faning. 

On the Memorial of Isaiah Thomson Cap* L* of artillery and 
Jared Chittenden and Thomas G Alvord agents for the officers non- 
commissioned officers & Soldiers in Colo^ Lambs Regiment of artillery 
belonging to this State Shewing the Grievances and Severe Causes 
of uneasiness prevailing among the officers and men of S*^ Regiment 
inlisted in & belonging to this State, and praying for releif — 

Resolved that one principal matter complained of is not within the 
Power of this board to releave ; therefore recommend to His Excel- 
lency the Governor to lay the Same before the next meeting of the 
General Assembly. 

Resolved that the Several Towns to which Such officers and Soldiers 
belong be and they hereby are directed to deliver [ ? ] & Supplies 
to them in the Same manner as is done to the Infantry belonging to 
this State. 

Resolved that M"" Elijah Hubbard Commissary of Refreshments 
&c be and he is hereby directed to deliver to this States Artillery 
officers and Soldiers in the Same manner as to their Infantry. 

Resolved that the Com*^^ appointed to Settle and adjust the Ac- 
counts of the Army do attend up the Settlement of Accounts of the 
officers and soldiers belonging to this State and in the Service in the 



270 PUBLIC RECORDS July, 

Regiments of Artillery Command*' by CoP John Lamb to prevent 
uneasiness. 

Resolved that the Com**"® of Pay Table draw on the Treasurer of 
this State for the Sum of four pounds Lawful Silver money in fav"" 
of Isaiah Thompson Cap* Lieu* of artillery and the Same Sum in fav"" 
of Sergent Jared Chittenden and also the Same in fav"" of Seargent 
Thomas G Alvord — all agents from the officers and Soldiers belonging 
to this State in Col Lambs Regiment of artillery to Enable them to 
pay the Expences of their Journey from the Regiment to lay their 
memorial before this State. 

Upon the memorial of Silas Holt Lieu* in the first Connecticut 
Regiment, Shewing that he has a Treasurers Note for the Sum of 
£51 3 10 with the Interest, given to him for the ballance found due 
to him by the Com*'"'' appointed to adjust the Accounts of the Army 
up to the year 1780 which became due the first of June Last, that Isaac 
Perkins of Ashford Esq"" has Securities in his hands due to this State 
for Confiscated Estates he has Sold and is willing to pay and take 
up said Note if authorized thereto — 

Resolved that Said Isaac Perkins be and hereby is authorized and 
directed to pay Said Silas Holt the Sum due on Said Note out of 
the money due for said confiscated Estate by him sold as aforesaid and 
take up said note with said Holts receipt thereon which shall be allowed 
said Perkins in his Settlement with the Com*''^ of pay table and the 
Treasurer for the avails of said Estate by him Sold as aforesaid : a 
copy given to Holt. 

Upon the memorial of Isaiah Thomson Eben"" Lines Nathan M 
Lounsbury Abel Jacobs Andrew Dowling Tho* Warner Sam' Pribble 
and Obadiah Hill, all officers & Soldiers in the Connecticut Line in 
the Continental Army Shewing to this board that one Nicholas Leach- 
mere late of New Haven now with the Enemy hath Left an Estate in 
New Haven consisting of Buildings and a Smal lott of Land which 
Buildings are going to decay and no person hath yet procured said 
Estate to be confiscated, praying that on the Memorialist procuring 
Evidence that said Leachmere hath Voluntarily Joined the Enemy & 
Said Estate to be confiscated that they may have Said Estate at the 
apprisel of Judicious men on Oath in payment of the Sums due to the 
memorialist from this State for their Service in the Army — 

Resolved that said Isaiah Thomson be and he is hereby appointed 
to procure Evidence for the purpose aforeSaid and S*' Estate to be 
Confiscated and that he be allowed a reasonable reward for said Ser- 
vice. 

Resolved that on Said Estate, being confiscated His Excellency the 
Governor be and he is hereby desired to lay the matters afore Said 
before the next General Assembly of this State and Recommend to 
Said assembly to grant the prayer of Said memorial. 



1782. of connecticut. 271 

At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon Thursd. 18™ July 1782. 

Present His ExcelP' The Governor. 
Hon. Mat. Griswold 

Roger Sherman, Jabez Perkins, 

W" Williams, Joshua Porter, >■ Esq'■^ 

Nath^ Wales, Jer'' Halsey, 

A Report of a Com**' (viz M"" Treadwell, Col Hooker & Col N. 
Phelps) appointed by this Board on the IS**" of June last on the 
Memorials of Col Joshua Porter, & M'' W" Whiting, both praying for 
the Use & Improvem*^ of the Iron Furnace at Salisbury, &c &c. is 
laid in Stating & reporting largely on the whole matters referred to 
them ; 

s^ Porter & Whiting present, & heard fully in the premisses 
s*^ Report taken into Consider'', & the Allegations &c discoursed 
&c &c & appears to be a difficult perplexed troublesome Affair, & 
took up, (with some Avocations to hear other applications) the whole 
of the day. 

& adjourned to tomor. Morn^ 



Escf 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon Fry. 19™ July 1782. 

Present His Excell'' The Gov*" 
Hon. M. Griswold 

Rog"" Sherman, Joshua Porter,* 
W" Williams, Jer Halsey, 
Nath« Wales, 

Resolve De Furnace, & new Instructions to the Com*® &c. 

Whereas this Board on the IS*'^ of June 1782, Did appoint Jn° 
Treadwell, Noadiah Hooker & Noah Phelps Esq''® a Com*'^ to repair 
to Salisbury, to view the Circumstances of the Furnace, late belonging 
to Rich'' Smith now with the Enemy, with all the Appendages & 
Apparatus thereof, as also the lands & Tenements of the s*' Smith 
noting the Condition they were in on the 14 of Feby 1782 to take an 
Inventory of the Estate descriptive of the Condition it is now in &c 
& to do perform & execute the several matters & things by s'' Resolve 
refered to them, as by the same may fully & at large appear, Which 
Comt®** have executed the Trust & Business to them Committed & 
made their Report to this Board, bearing date 8*^ of July Instant — 

This Board Do approve of the Care, Fidelity & Propriety with 
which s'^ Com**"'' have done & performed the Business as afores*'. But 
it appearing to this Board expedient & necessary to be further & more 
particularly informed of Sundry other Matters & Facts relating to 

'Inserted in line following Porter's name: "not acting nor present abt Furnace matters". 



ir ....... ., . _.. ,. & 

,^....;. any which has been . . or suJ^erecJ m 

k ahcun ?* ar anv arrJdes rhereof Smce the Sianie ha? becji 



& V . , .. s^ Sin-iiih. Thai an Ace" 

oiu? h: . i: TO the Fnmace ir 1776 &: anntialh\ 

^ wnei". jvP V^ , :i cm the Premisses. & \rhai new are to 

- '■ -. -. -.^--- ~-^ — .^-._- „.v,^„ V- ---r. &: the 

...._; ... ._ _ .. . ..- _: :- Persons, 

as liffiir Prnrem- &■ nn what n* 5 he parti ml arhr & carefnlhr dis- 

Ti! . T».->ss«isic»n, hold, ivcxmancx. irnr>rDve- 

' -. M^ W^ Pmrson & Dan^ 

. . . -- ..■ ... ..... - .;.-,. .: . .;.-....- .lave in or on ary par: of ?* 

Jlsiair nr l-ands. xmder whom &: by what Tide or pretentions, when 
Tbev or anr nf Them entered &: Toci snch Possession, "wha: Konse or 
B- " -e. when erected &: by w^hom. also ■what Da m age 

T-- ...-:e. has bee ' — "~:— >. --,-,-- - ~-^---— ^^i br anv 

EC > or any others. . .. .. - ^ny, what 

betterment? hav? beer made on "fle premisses & in gfeneral of all &: 
every maner 6: Thin£r relaiiaEr to lie premisses or any of liiem "which 
mz' " - " - ^- - - -.. for '• ' r a jtisi ^-— ' — — 

ol — .....;._ ^ .. . _ .jetwee: .-. ^t &: anv iz._. .- 

S: liie 5* Cam*. 

And the s^ Com* are :diereiore innher aathorized & instructed to 
TOTair arsir t: ?^ -^ r. as max " - State. 

& est- — "*- :'' ''"■' " -"rs as :. ^^ s^- -^r anth.: — .- 

IT' cal m & ev . any V :— rss or "V\ it- 

TTfsispg: or arrr Persons necessrx. to enable Them to execms ihe Trust 
&: BisinesB. it "which They are iEreby insmicred & make Report in 
"the Premisss to "this Board Soon as jdsv be with their opinion in every 
proper nsauei. Copy. 

Ths Baard appoint Tn" Canneid Esc -\gent for this State to recerre 
Po^^ssion of all the Punace ilsiaie Apparatns &x lare belanging to 
Sicb^ Smith Sx ar" - tr> a ' ' ~ ^ — 

- ■..,^__.,, --.,:, T - tht _" _ _ . --.-Tch jast. on "die appH- 

ce: ■ £;. representmg that he and one M- Prisbie 

had entered into a contract to supp ly "tiie Commis^uy General of 
TnT T ha- \ - s iure s of the I'rthed States, "whi a lar^e gimntity of shot and 
sher>- ■— — ' — ■ - — - — ~~ — ~ ' ' '"— ^' -' - - ' '-1-^ nn- 

provt __:._.. _ • .^ _ _ '-~- now 

Willi the enemy, and "which iad been ordered by "this Boerd to be 
leased td CoJ" Ti^ina Porter — 

''OE it "was reso ■ - ' said ~ ' i: ne said Vk'bitinp 
m.^... and impiove tie .„._ -jmace _: -__ fc"5t of September, 



1782. OF COS^NECTICUT. 273 

paying therefor what should ?je just &c as by said Resolve may fully 
appear. 

And whereas this Board have since on the mem/orials of said Porter 
and Whiting appointed a Committee to repair to Salisbury to inquire 
and report concerning various matters relating to said Furnace, and 
between said parties, and report, as by their resolve for that purpose 
may appear, which Gimmittee have reported thereon accordingly, and 
the said Porter and Whiting being present, and heard on said report, 
and Whiting moving that it would ' : - -: '.le for him to cast 
and compleat the quantity of shot & ^.. .„., .. ^i.^ first of September 
next, which he had contracted for, as aforesaid, and therefore that he 
may be allowed to hold the said furnace as long as he shall be able 
to continue the Same in its present blast, and the opposite claim ox said 
Porter being heard and considered and the matters between them, said 
Porter and Whiting, being adjusted and compromised by this Board 
and their own agreement — It is therefore further resolved by tiiis 
Board, that the said William Whiting be, and be is hereby allowed 
& authorized to have, hold, use and occupy the said furnace, =^ ' " 

the necessary- implements and apparatus thereof, and the estate . - - 

Smith in Salisbury so long as he shall be able to continue said furnace 
in blast — so that the term do not extend beyond the first day of 
January next, so that he do and shall yield, pay, and render to this 
Board, or their order, by the first of ^^larch next, for the sole use of 
this State, the Sum of one himdred twenty pounds L. Money, for the 
rent and hire thereof, the Sum at which die same is estimated by the 
report of said Committee, and deliver up to John Canfield Esq' ap- 
pointed Agent for that purpose, The said furnace, and all the apparatus- 
tools & furniture thereof, belonging thereto, and other the estate of 
said Smith, of which he has been possesed at the end and expiration 
of said blast, in as good condition as he received them, and on or before 
the first day of January 1783, which he undertakes &: engages to do, 
as by this Board this day executed appears. 

Resolved — That the Governor be desired, with all convenient speed, 
to see that the militia be formed and regulated agreeably to the act 
of the General Assembly in the last SessiorL 

That he be desired to make a stating of the several taxes laid from 
time to time and remain uncollected- The taxes laid for specific articles, 
and the 3*^ tax pa\-able the first of April last, and tiie 12* tax payable 
1" of July instant — the two last for the use of the United States 
for the Services of the present year, and the necessity of collecting the 
same and to invigorate the collection — and by the best means to let 
the civil authority and others, and particularly the collectors, know 
that both the Treasurer & sheriffs are under indispensible obligations 
to do the duties required of them by law, with which the weliare of 
the State is connected — and thiar the collectors forthwith transmit 
the money — the bills of the Hon^- Robert Morris Esq- and the bills 
of the bank collected to the treasurer without delay. 



274 PUBLIC RECORDS July, 

The Governor is further desired to use every effort in his power 
to prevent the intercourse to and from the enemy, for that end to stop 
all passing from this State to Long Island or New York. 

Resolved That the Committee of Pay Table procure and send a 
team to Boston, to bring from thence one ton of lead purchased of 
Thomas Mumford Esq"" in the care of Mess''^ Jarvis and Russell 
merchants. 

Resolved that any of the keepers of State powder deliver to the 
Selectmen of Fairfield, or their order, one barrel of Cannon powder 
for the use of Fort at Black Rock in said town. 

Resolved that Jabez Perkins Esq'' send for and take into his custody 
all the Cannon Shot, purchased of Jere. Halsey Esq'' lying at Elijah 
Backus of Norwich Esq'' his works. 

Resolved, That Jabez Perkins Esq"" send to Col" ]\PClellan, Com- 
mandant of the forts at New London and Groton, Sixty 9^'' Cannon 
Shot and one half hundred of lead, for the use of the fort at Fairfield. 

Resolved That Col° M'^Clellan, Command* at the post at New 
London and Groton, send to the Selectmen of Fairfield, by suitable 
and convenient opportunity. Sixty 9^*^ and Sixty 6"' Cannon Shot 
half hundred of lead and a Suitable quantity of Match rope for the 
use of the fort at Fairfield, taking Receipt for the Same to be lodged 
with the Committee of Pay table. 

Resolved that the Selectmen or collectors of provisions on the 2/6 
tax, in either of said towns, deliver to the Selectmen of Fairfield, or 
there order, provisions of beef and flour for three months supply of 
the twenty eight men employed at the fort of Black Rock in that town 
for which the Committee of Pay table will Settle the accounts ac- 
cordingly. 



Esq"- 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon Tused. 30 July 1782. 
Present His Ex^ The Governor. 
Hon° Mat. Griswold 
W" Pitkin, Rog"" Newbury, 

W" Williams, Jz. Perkins, 
Nathi \\^ales, Eb-- Ledyard, 
W" Hillhouse, Jer. Halsey, & 
after, Jos. Spencer, 

A Flag hav^ lately arrived at N London with Eleven of our 
Prisoners & to carry off ab* 20 we owe them &c & being detained 
by Col M'^Clellan, for Liberty of her Return &c — Voted That the 
s** Flag Relief, Rich^ Gardner Master be permitted to depart & return 
to N York with s*^ Prisoners. 

On a Petition of M""^ Ann Huntington wife of Gen^ Jed Huntington, 
praying Liberty that her young sis'' of 14 brot from N York by 
M"' Ledyard in a Flag may be permitted to come to Norwich to visit 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 275 

Her &c, Granted the Liberty Tho it is not agreable, to suffer such 
Intercourse &c. 

On Motion by Letter from Col M'^Clellan, that a certain M"" Rufus 
Chandler, an Attor^ formerly of Woster, hav^ been with the Enemy 
since 1774 &c is come to N London in a Flag & praying Liberty to 
see his only Child, his mother & Brother, & to transact some business 
as he says of Consequence to our People &c — Granted That His 
Mother, Brother & Child may be permitted to visit Him on board 
the Flag, He not to come on Shore nor to have any Intercourse or 
Discourse with Them but in presence of M"" Tho® Shaw, & to return 
in the same Flag. 

On Pef* of a Tho^ Dibble, a young man who had been bound to 
a Trade at Long Island now out of his Time & come over &c pray^ 
Liberty to s[t]ay & purchase an Interest of 4 or 500 pounds value 
&c is Granted. 

On application from M"" Sproat Com^ of naval Prisoners at New 
York by & thro M"" T. Shaw, Granted & voted That any Flag from 
N York with 20 Connecticut Prisoners, on her Return may have a 
Permission for taking in fifty Cords of Wood at Sagg Harbour & 
transport the same to N. York for the use of the american Prisoners 
& at the Expiration of ten days on the Trip the Permit to be void. 
& the Prisoners so coming out & landed here shall be credited for, 
& remain at home & not on any occasion bear arms or act against the 
Subjects of his Britanic Majesty untill they shall be exchanged. Pro- 
vided that this Resolve do not operate but in one Instance for a Tryal 
untill further orders. 

The Prison Ship at N London being now emtied by the Sending 
ofT & exchange of the Prisoners lately on Board, voted & ordered that 
M"" T. Shaw take care of the Ship have it properly drawn up & moored 
in a suitable place, & cause such Attention to be paid to it as is neces- 
sary for its Safety, untill further orders, & it is wanted for the Recep- 
tion of British Prisoners. 

A Draft for Gen^ Orders, for regulating all the Militia agreable to 
the late Militia Act, prepared by the Gov"" being read is approved, & 
ordered That 400 Copies of the Same be printed & distributed, to the 
Militia Ofihcers, as his Ex^ the Cap Gen Shall order. 
Sundry other Matters Considered &c. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon Wed^ 31 July 1782.. 
Present His Ex^ The Governor. 
Hon. M. Griswold. 



W" Pitkin, Rog"" Newbury, 

Jos. Spencer, Jn" Chester, 

W" Williams, Eb-- Ledyard, 
Nath^ Wales, 



Esq"" 



276 PUBLIC RECORDS Jwiv. 

Whereas one Dunassan, Shaw Uarnck Ct another Person, are sent 
up to H;--^'\"--' Goal, by Tim* Jones, a Justice of Peace &c hav* 
been app: . :d for attempting to get to N York, & been whip** by 
his sentence for taking a Boat for that purpose &c & it being repre- 
sented by the Sherif oi Hanford County that s"* Persons are British 
Subjects & were Some time >ince taken on some of the Merch* Vessels 
& put into a Prison Ship at Boston, & were urged & overpersuadeU 
by the Cap of the Dean Privateer or Frigate to go a Cruise in s* 
Vessel, with a promise of being released & to have Liberty to go home 
at the End of s** Cruise, They went accordingly & were so release! 
by the Cap'^ & not able to get back to N York had attempted it the 
manner afores*^ & were taken, representing also that a Flag is now 
goii^ to N. York & that we have by no means enough of their Prisoners 
to exchange ours, now perishing in the Prison Ships &c & that they 
s* 4 Persons maybe Sent to X. York for Exchange. & it appear* 
that s"^ Persons are not Inhabitants of these States &c &c it may be 
reasonable & proper that They may be not held in Goal for Tryal, 
but Sent for Exchange &c & allow & approve of Their being Sent 
for exchange & the s*^ Sheriff is authorized to Send & exchange them 
accordingly. 

On Motion, accompanied by a recomendation, (from M'' Mumford) 
Permission is granted to Jon* N Havens of Shelter Island, who has 
been Some Time under ye Care of D"" Turner lame, & being recovered, 
to return to s*^ Shelter Island, under the Direction & orders of Col 
M'^Qellan, to See that no illicit Doings take place. 

On Apphcation, by B Gen^ Newbury ; 
Resolved That M'^ Eb'' Barnard Deliver to Gen^ Newbury as Over 
Seer of NewGate Such Provisions as He shall require as necessary 
for the Support of the Guard & Prisoners there, taking his Receipt 
to be accountable. 

Whereas This Board on the 2°** of July instant authorised and 
instructed M' Ebenezer Barnard to forward two hundred thirty four 
barrels of beef & one hundred Sixty Six barrels of pork to Fishkill 
and dehver to Oliver Phelps Esq"^ and Company contractors for the 
army &c, as by said instructions at large in his hands may appear, 
which order for forwarding and delivering said provisions were made 
and done in pursuance of and on compleating the terms of a contract 
entered into on a proposal of said M^ Phelps & Company : — The 
proposals and progress and closing of which contract are contained in 
the following papers and letters, copies of which are herewith com- 
mitted to said M'" Barnard — the one a letter from His Excellency 
Governor Tnimbull to said M'^ Phelps & Company dated at Hartford 
5^ June 1782, one other an answer to the foregoing by M' Phelps 
& C to His Excellency Gov' Trimibull. dated Grenville 29*^ June 
1782 — the other & last, the Governor* answer to the foregoing of 
M"" Phelps, dated Lebanon 1®*= July 1782. By the tenor of the Governor' 
letter last mentioned it appears that this Board were to forward with 



1782, OF CONNECTICUT. 277 

all convenient speed, 234 Bbls of Beef and 166 Bbls of Pork to Fish- 
kill, and the remainder to the place His Excellency General Wash- 
ington should direct, south of Poughkeepsie which place to have ascer- 
tained as soon as convenient, and he said Barnard to attend to the 
examination and delivery — the beef and pork to be delivered in the 
barrel in good order as mentioned in his — i.e. M"" Phelps letter ; — 
and by M"" Phelps letter of the 29*'' June the provisions were to be 
good and merchantable, well pickled and coopered in good barrels, 
and to be delivered free from all expence to the Contractors, and these 
to be examined by some proper person or persons appointed for that 
purpose to which the Governors letter of P*^ June before in part recited 
is in compliance as expressed by the terms and tenor of the whole 
correspondence relative to said Contract, all contained in said copies, 
it does not appear nor can be understood that this State was to be 
at any other expence but what is expressly mentioned, so that this 
Board are disappointed and surprised to find that a Committee ap- 
pointed to receive said provisions in behalf of said M' Phelps at or 
near Fishkill, where the greatest part of the same is already trans- 
ported, refuse to receive it without seeing every piece taken out of 
each barrel, and repacked with Salt and strong pickle sufficient to 
preserve it twelve months, the cooperage Salt and Stores to be at the 
expence of this State, the same being no part of the contract, and the 
said provisions having just been repacked pickled and coopered — 
It is therefore Resolved That s*' M"" Barnard* [Do repair imme- 
diately to Fishkill & in behalf of this State request & call upon s^ 
M*" Phelps & C° or any proper Persons in their behalf to attend with 
Him to a due examination of s'' Provisions according to the true intent 
& meaning of s'' contract & take the delivery thereof without any 
further or other Expence to this State & receive the pay & Securities 
therefor according to Contract & on his or their refusal or neglect, 
to cause the same to be stored & properly taken care of to be in readi- 
ness for their use to be delivered on request accordingly. The Terms 
of s^ Contract being by such Refusal, sho*^ it happen, materially afifected 
& violated on the part of s^ Phelps & C & if any part of s*^ Provisions 
shall have [been] used or disposed of by s^ Phelps or order s'^ Barnard 
is to require a proper Ace" & settlement thereof, & to act & transact 
every thing proper & for the Interest of this State in the Premisses.] 

State of Connecticut 

By the Governor 
To any of the holders of public provisions at Woodbury or Derby 
— You will deliver M"" Smith Weed, Issuing Comissary for the Reg* 
at the westward under the Comand of L* Col° Canfield, or his Order 



*This entire entry, down to this point, is written in a different hand in the Journal of the 
Council of Safety for July 31, 1782, but breaks off sharply here at the bottom of a page. 
The whole entry, including what here follows in brackets, is given again in the Journal for 
October 24. Since the entry appears to belong in July, the omitted part is here supplied in 
brackets and the entire entry deleted from the October 24 Journal. See below, p. 332. 



278 PUBLIC RECORDS AugUSt, 

the provisions both of flour and of Beef & Pork, not exceeding one 
third of Pork, to two thirds of Beef, which he may call for, to be used 
in said Regiments, he to be accountable — which shall be allowed in 
your accounting to the Pay Table, or other Officer to whom you are 
accountable : — And the said Weed is allowed to sell, barter or exchange 
of said Salted provisions for such fresh, as shall be needfull for said 
Regim* so as it may be done without loss to the public — as was here- 
tofore Ordered Lebanon 16*'' August 1782. 

Jon™ Trumbull 



^to' 



Lebanon W^ Aug* 1782 
Sir 

Enclosed is order for provisions from Woodbury & Derby. You 
will See to have it transported in the best method for public benefit. 
Rum & Lead will be forwarded soon. The latter is ordered from 
Boston to Hartford, hope it is arrived there. I am with Esteem and 
Regard 

Sir Your Obed* hble Servant 

Jon™ Trumbull 
P. S. Your's of the 6*'' ins* is rec*^. 
L* Col** Canfield 

Lebanon W^ Aug* 1782 
Sir 

Your's of the fifth ins* is before me — You may call on Maj' 
Davenport to Assist you in necessary supplies — And to pay D' Hough 
and yourself each, one Month's pay, which shall be allowed him in 
Acc° w*'' Pay Table. 

I am with Esteem and Regard Sir Your Obed* hble Servant 

Jon™ Trumbull 
M"- Jonah Baldwin — QM State Reg*. 

Lebanon W^ Aug* 1782 
Sir 

Your's of the 30*'' July is received. I have enclosed to L* Col° 
Canfield an Order for provisions. Flower wheat & Rye, Beef Sr Pork, 
from Woodbury and Derby which he will hand to you. 

I think it best for you to make your Returns both to M"" Stevens 
and Pay-Table. I am with Esteem and Respect 

Sir Your Obed* hble Serv* 
Jon™ Trumbull 
M' Smith Weed, ACI 

Lebanon m^ Aug* 1782 
Sir 

Your's of the 6^^ ins* is received. The Account enclosed, is returned 
— care will be taken that the same shall be paid. I have wrote to 



1782, OF CONNECTICUT, 279 

QM Baldwin, that Maj"* Davenport may pay you One Month's pay. 
I am with Esteem and regard Sir Your hble Serv* 

Jon™ Trumbull 
Dr. Walter Hough The above Letters &c sent Per Sergeant Butler. 

1782 Sepf 16*^ drew an Order on Col" A Davenport in favour of 
Ens" Joseph Cutter for One months pay for his Service in L* Canfield's 
Regiment to be Allowed by Pay Table & Charged to Ens° Cutter. 



Esq'' 



At a Meeting of the Gov^ & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon Fryd^ 23 Aug'"' 1782. 

Present His Ex^ The Governor. 
W" Williams, Jz Perkins, 
Nath^ Wales, Eben"" Ledyard, 
W" Hillhouse, 

M"" Jos. Webb represents That He has been lately sent as a Flag 
to carry a number of Prisoners from this State to N York viz ab* 
36 to procure in Exchange a number of our distressed & dying Prisoners 
in their Prison Ships &c That He has with great Labour Fatigue 
& difficulty, obtained ab* 40 of our Prisoners, & arrived with Them 
at Saybrook in this State when & where, the s^ Flag was Seized by 
one Field & others under pretence of her having iUicit Goods on Board, 
& represent^ That there were a few trifling Articles partly Presents, 
for Sundry worthy Persons among Us, & Small matters he took on 
Ace*' of money he had before advanced to British officers Prisoners 
with us. 

Resolved That Oliver Elsworth Esq"" be desired to attend to the 
information of M"" Joseph Webb in the Case of his being Stopped at 
Saybrook in a Flag from New York with prisoners and destined to 
Middletown and advised to and pursue the measures to be taken therein 
that appertain to Law and Justice and assist said M"" Webb and all 
Concerned to obtain legal redress — at the Expence of the injured — 
Unles the General Assembly shall otherways direct. 

Whereas the form and order of Arrangement of the lists in page 
602 in the Law Book by mistake doth not include all the Estate rate- 
able by law and to be Contained in the Same Wherefore to prevent 
Mistakes, Resolved that information be and hereby is given to all 
listers and other inhabitants of this State that dwelling houses are to 
be inserted in the Lists agreably to the Law in page 548 and all the 
other assesments mentioned in page 601 and 602 are to be likewise 
put into the list and exhibited to the Assembly — according to the 
direction therein given and the Several printers of Newspapers in this 
State are directed to print the foregoing for two Successive Weeks 
after receiveing the Same. 



280 PUBLIC RECORDS September, 

Resolved, That M*" Ebenezer Barnard Jun'' receive the Money for 
the Provisions sold the Contractors for the Army agreably to the 
Contracts, and pay the same to the Treasurer to be by him delivered 
Over to the receiver of The Money for the United States and that 
S^ Barnard go forward with the delivery of the Residue of the pro- 
visions according to Contract and receive and pay the money in like 
manner. 

Copy sent per M"" Jesse Brown. 

Aug* 26^^. On Letter from M"" Guy Richards D. C. J. — ordered 
New London, Groton and Stonington provisions to be delivered him 
that remain on hand in those Towns he to give me Ace" of the Same 
— and To M"" Kb Barnard Jun"" to Deliver M"" Richards Rye Flower 
for the Troops at that post. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon, Tused. 3 Sep''' 1782.. 

Present His Ex^ The Governor. 

W^Wilhams, W" Hillhouse, \ ^ rs 

Nath' Wales, pm Jos. Spencer, J ^^ * 

Whereas Cap* W"* Starr of Middletown has Seized a quantity of 
Goods brot from Long Island by Eben"" Dayton under pretence of 
Capture, & Libelld the Same, & praying Liberty (by Letter &c from 
Gen^ Parsons) to go onto Long Island, in South Hampton, Robbins 
Island to Southold to procure Evidence, as they are confident they 
can &c to Shew the Capture to be Collusive, & that the Tryal of the 
Case is therefor adjourned, &c It is on Consideration, agreed by the 
Members present That s^ Cap* Starr with three or four more men of 
undoubted good & faithfuU Character to be approved as hereafter men- 
tioned. Be permitted to go over once & no more to s*' Long Island for 
the Sole & only purpose of procuring or endeavouring to procure 
proper Evidence to Show the afores*^ Capture to be Collusive &c & to 
return & bring Such Witnesses & That His Ex^ The Governor be 
advised to grant a permit Accordingly, the whole Conduct of the 
Afifair to be under the immediate Care & Inspection of Col Mat. 
Talcott, Col Comf* Sage & D"" Jn** Dickinson, to See that nothing illegal 
be done or Suffered under Colour of this Authority & Permission. 

Permit Granted 

A Number of Matters moved, consulted, but for want of a Quorum, 
cod not be transacted. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon Thursd. 13 Septem" AD 1782. 

Present His Ex^ The Governor. 
Jos. Spencer, Jabez Perkins, 
W" Williams, Nath' Wales, )■ Esq'«. 
& p.m. W™ Hillhouse, 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 281 

Sund^ Matters consi'' & prepared, before the Council was full &c. 

On Certificate & Recomendation of the Field officers of the 5^^ 
Con" Reg* for the promotion of Several Officers &c, 

Resolved That the following Persons be & They are appointed to 
the following offices & promotion in the Con" Line of the Army viz. 

L* Ep"' Kimberly, to Cap* in the 4*^^ Reg* from the 13 Ap^ 1782 
Vice Cap Barker resigned. 

L* Dav'i Judson to be Cap* in the P* Reg* from the 29 May 1782 
vice Cap Warner promoted. 

Ens" Benj'* Norton to a Lieu* in the P* Reg* from the P* of March 
1782, vice L* Jenkins resigned. 

Ens" Eben'' to be a Lieu* in the 5**^ Reg* from the 28 Mar. 

1782, vice L* Lee resigned. 

Ens" Benj'* Sutleif to be a Lieut in the 3*^ Reg* from the 23*^ April 
1782 vice Lt Kimberly promoted. 

Ens" Sam' Hoit to be a Lieu* in the 4*^ Reg* from the 29*'' May 
1782 vice L* Judson promoted. 

& upon Certificate & Recommendation of the Field Officers of 
Sheldons Reg* of Dragoons 

This Board Do appoint : 
Cornet James Dole to be 2^ Lieu* vice L* Jackson promoted. 
Cor* Gideon Hawley to be 2*^ L* vice Joshua King promoted. 

Cor* W"' Pike to be 2'' L* vice Janes promoted. 

All in s'' 2" Reg* of Lt Dragoons, from the 14*'^ of June AD 1782. 

This Board Do appoint Tho^ Hodgkin to be 2'' Lieu* of a Comp" 
ordered by the Gen' Assembly in May last, to be raised for Defence 
of the Posts at New London &c from the 3^ of Sep* Instant, He hav^ 
been in Service from that Time, & it being then agreed. 

On Motion &c The Gov"" is advised & desired to Commissionate 
Eph™ Kelsey to the Command of a Boat to cruise in the Sound for 
the Detection & Suppression of Illicit Trade. 

Whereas Jz Perkins Esq was authorized & directed to call for 
& receive the Provisions collected on the 2/6 Tax, by a Resolve of 
this Board at their Meeting the 6**' of March last, from a number of 
Towns in the eastern parts of this State as mentioned in s*' Resolve 
& They to deliver the Same & Whereas Several of s'' Towns have 
neglected fully to comply with the Terms of s'' Requision & to send 
their Provisions — 

Resolved that s'' Jz Perkins Esq be & He is hereby authorized 
& directed to send one or more Expresses to the Several neglecting 
Towns & to enquire & know precisely the quantity, State Kind & 
Circumstances of any Provisions which are in any of s^ Towns rec** 
in on the 2/6 Tax the 6'' & the ly^ Tax or any public State Provi- 
sions in Such Towns, & to give Orders for the Delivery of the Same 
to Him the s*' Perkins or other Disposition thereof as He shall direct 
& the Holders of s'' Provisions, or Select Men of such Town are 



282 PUBLIC RECORDS September, 

required to observe Such Direction, & Shall be intitled to a just reward 
for their Service & Expence in executing Such orders. 

& The Same Resolve also pasd respecting M'' Eb*" Barnard, at 
Hartford who was also appointed &c at Same Time — mutatis mutandis. 

Resolved that M"" Shubal Abbe be and he is hereby directed to 
deliver Cap^ Joseph Durke four Bushels of public Salt on Account 
of and towards the Beef Cattle and pork received of him the last year 
for purchase of Salt to be at the prime cost and expence of carridge 
and Wastage as said Abbe shall think just. 
Copy given out. 

On Petition, granted Liberty to David Conklin of Long Island 
who Some time since broke his Thigh on s*' Island, & came over on 
Advice for his Cure to a D"" Hempsted where he remaind some time, 
& is greatly releived, but yet very lame, to return back to Long Island 
from Guilford, & carry back his riding Chair, to be transacted by & 
under the Direction of B Gen^ Ward to See that nothing illicit be done, 
at going or return of the Boat &c. 

The above reconsidered, & referred to this Board in Oct" next. 



At a Meeting &c 14 Sep'^ 1782 Leba^\ 

Present His Ex^ The Governor. 

Jos Spencer, W" Hilhouse, 
W" Williams, Jer Halsey, 
Nath^ Wales, 



Esq^ 



On Application of M'' John Foster a Long Island Refugee, Resident 
at E Hadd™ Stating that He has business of great Importance to 
transact at New York relating to the Estate of one Jon" Card, a young 
Man, his Ward, pray^ for a Flag to go over to Long Island for that 
purpose &c & the Board have full reason to confide in his Integrity 
& Friendship to the Country, Do grant Him Liberty of a Flag to 
go on to Long Island or New York with his Son from East Haddam, 
to be under the Care & Inspection of [blank in MS.} to 

negotiate & transact the matters & Business relative to the Interest of 
s*^ Jon" Card, as men^ in a Letter from a M"" Francis Hickley to s** 
Jon" Dated at Havanna 25 Aug* 1781 & The Gov"" is desired to grant 
Him a Flag accordingly. 

Permit also granted to Nathan Fordham & Dan' Stowell Esq" 
to pass over to s^ Long Island in s'^ Flag with s'' Foster for the 
purpose of Selling their Estates there, & to return with Money only. 

Like permission granted to George Ludlum of long Island, to go 
over in s^ Flag to s'^ L Island for the purpose of assisting his Father 
M"" Henry Ludlum & Family to remove over this State on his Way 
to Blooming [dale?] near Goshen in the State of New York where he 
has purchased a Farm &c & to bring over their Money, Beding & 
Household Furniture onlv, exclusive of all British Goods all the above 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 283 

permits to be executed at going & returning under the Inspection & 
Care of M"" Josiah Burnham at Lyme, B General Ward at Saybrook 
to see that nothing illicit be done or any way suffered. 

Resolved That Jz Perkins Esq be & He is hereby authorized & 
directed to sell & dispose at public Vendue to the highest Bidder about 
twenty Tons or all the broken useless Cannon at the Posts of New 
London & Groton, giving previous Notice of such Sale, according to 
his Discretion, & make Report to this Board, He to be accountable. 

Upon the memorial of Jesse Cook of Torrington shewing that he 
was captured in 1776 when Lieutenant in the army by appointment 
of the Gen' Assembly and remained in captivity for four years and 
that in the new arrangement of the army he was reappointed to said 
office and had accepted thereof before said captivity took place — and 
that according to the regular course of promotion which has been made 
in the regiment to which he belonged would have been entitled to a 
Captaincy the first of January 1777 — as appears by a certificate from 
Majr General Parsons dated 26*'' Dec"" 1780 — praying to have his 
rank and commission in the army agreeable to the resolves of Congress 
of 24*'^ of Nov-- 1778 & P* Jan'' 1781 he having seasonably made 
application for that purpose as directed in said Resolves of Congress — 

Resolved — That His Excellency the Governor be and he is hereby 
desired to give to said Jesse Cook a warrant therefor in the following 
form — Viz. 

State of Connecticut 

By The Governor 

Whereas Jesse Cook late a Lieutenant in Col° Bradleys Regiment, 
having represented to the Governor and Council of Safety of said State 
that he was captured by the enemy in the year 1776 — ^and continued 
in captivity for four years, hath seasonably signified his release and 
desire to enter again into the military Service agreeable to resolve of 
Congress of 24*'' November 1778 — 

I therefore, reposing special trust and confidence in the ability 
courage and good conduct of the said Jesse Cook, do by these presents 
constitute and appoint him to the rank of a Captain in any regiment 
of foot raised by this State, where a vacancy shall happen, agreeable 
to the beforementioned resolutions of Congress, said Cook observing 
such orders and directions as he shall receive from the Colonel of said 
regiment or any other his superior officers for which this shall be his 
sufficient warrant till he the said Jesse Cook shall receive commission 
in manner and form pointed out in the resolutions of Congress — 

Dated at Lebanon the 14*'' Day of Sepf 1782, in the Seventh year 
of the Independence of the United States of America By His Excel- 
lencys command. 



284 PUBLIC RECORDS September, 

At a Meet^ of the Gov & C. of Safety at 
Windham, Fryd. 20 Sep''' 1782. 

Present His Ex^ The Governor. 

His Hon. D Gov*" Griswold. 
W™ Pitkin, W™ Wiliams, \ ^ rs 

Rog"" Sherman, Nath' Wales, j 

This Board, on appHcation & Certificate fr[om] L Col Grosvenor 
in the Con. Line of the Army, that Jn° Durkee has served as a Cap* 
in the late 4**^ Con" Reg* in the room of Cap Seth Phelps transferd 
to the Reg* of Invalids from the 26*'' of Oct 1780, but never Com"^ 
&c Do appoint ]n° Durkee to be a Cap* in the Reg* lately the 4*'^ 
of the Con* Line of the C. Army Vice Seth Phelps transferd, on & 
from the 26 of Oct° 1780. 

Resolved that Cap* Brainerd Spencer of E[ast] haddam be & he 
is hereby appointed a Member of the C. Martial holding at N Lond. 
in the room of Cap Champion on his Special Request Excused. 

Approved an Order for holding the next Assembly, at Hartford. 

Resolved That M"" Elij Hubbard Com^ of Refreshm*^ procure & 
Send to L* Col Canfield at Horse Neck, one H''*' of N E or Country 
rum for the use of his Reg* & also That He receive of the Com**'® 
of P Table & They are to deliver him, to be send to s*' Canfield for 
the use of his s*' Reg* 500 weight of Lead, it is expected that He take 
Special Care that no waste or expence of Lead but what is quite neces- 
sary be made. He to be accountable. Copy d[elivere]d to Dana. 

Resolved That M"" Eb'" Barnard Ju"" be & he is directed to Supply 
Lt Col Canfield for his Reg* with necessary Provisions of bread & 
Meat, out of the State Provisions in his Care & also the Garison at 
black Rock in Fairfield, to be done from the most contiguous places 
& in the cheapest manner that may be. Copy: delivered to Maj"" Dana. 

Resolved That the Field & Commission and Staff officers in Lt Col 
Canfields Reg* may be allowed & furnished with half a Months Pay, 
out of the Confiscated Estates in the County of Fairfield & Col Daven- 
port is authorized to advance & furnish the Same, if in his Hands 
or under his Care taking proper Rec*^ & Settling his Ace"* thereof 
with the Com*® of Pay Table.* Copy delivered to Dana. 

Ordered That M"" El/ Barnard Jun-" Report to the G Assembly 
the State of any bad Provisions of Meat or Flour w'* may be delivered 
in from any Town on any Provision Taxes. & That He s*' Barnard 
be directed to take all proper Care & pains to obtain the Pay accord" 
to Contract for the Provisions Sold & delivered to M"" Duer, an Agent 
or Contractor for the Continental Army. 

Copy Sent by Maj'" Dana to M"" Barnard. 

On Represent" of the Gov'" of his hav^ with Advice of some of 
the Council Sold or ordered a quantity of Provisions in the hands of 

*The words and Staff in. the first line of this vote were inserted in the journal after the 
original entry, in accordance with the vote of October 19, 1782. See below, p. 328. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 285 

Cap Perkins, to M-" Jervis at £3 10 the Beef & £5 the Pork pr BB, 
This Board Do approve of s*^ Order & Disposition. 

Resolved That Col Storrs dehver to Maj Dana, of the horse neck 
Regt viz one bar^ of Pork & 20 bushells of Corn, of this States, taking 
his proper Rec* to be accounted for towards his Wages, to be properly 
settled & lodged with the Com*® of Pay Table at the prime Cost & 
Charges. 

7^^ Oct" 1782 gave Order on M"- David Trumbull to deliver three 
hundred flints for the Use of L* Col*^ Canfields Reg* at Horseneck — 
he to be accountable. 



STATE OF CONNECTICUT 

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of the 
State of Connecticut in America, holden at Hartford in 
SAID State^ (by special Order of his Excellency the Gov- 
ernor) on the second Thursday of October ADom 1782. 

Present: 
His Excellency Jonathan Trumbull Esq"", Governor. 
The Honorable Matthew Griswold 'Esq'^,Deputy Governor. 

[A blank space was left here in the MS. for the names of Assistants attending, but these 
were never inserted.] 

Representatives or Deputies of the Freeinen of the several Towns 

zvere as follow, viz: 
Cap* Jonathan Bull, Capt Elisha Pitkin, for Hartford. 
Mr Samuel Carver, Mr David Alliss, for Bolton. 
Mr Moses Bartlett, Mr James Bell, for Chatham. 
Cap* Peter Bulkley, Mr Daniel Foot, for Colchester. 
CoP Dyer Throop, Capt Israel Spencer, for East Hadam. 
Cap* James Chamberlin, Mr Joseph Allyn, for East Windsor. 
Cap* Eliphalet Terry, Cap* Ephraim Pease, for Enfield. 

Col'' Gad Stanley, , for Farmington. 

Mr Gideon Hale, Mr Isaac Mosely, for Glastonbury. 
Capt Cornelius Higgins, Mr Jonah Brainerd, for Haddam. 
Col° Joel Jones, Cap* Daniel Ingham, for Hebron. 
Col° Comfort Sage, CoP Matthew Talcott, for Midletown. 
Cap* Reuben Sykes, Maj"" Abiel Pease, for Somers. 
Maj"' Asa Bray, Cap* John Curtiss, for Southington. 
Col" Stephen Moulton, Mr Isaac Foot, for Stafford. 
Mr Gideon Granger, Mr Phineas Sheldon, for Suffield. 

M'" Dudley Pettibone, , for Symsbury. 

Col" Solomon Wells, Cap* Elijah Chapman, for Tolland. 

M"" Stephen M. Mitchell, Cap* John Robbins, for Weathersfield. 



2S6 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

Cap* Joseph Crocker, M"" Samuel nuiistt)n. iov Willinoton. 
M"" Eleakim Marshall. Cap' Henry Allyn, for \\iiKlsor. 
Cap* Henry Daggett, Cap* Jesse Ford, for New Haven. 
CoP Edward Russell, AP Josiah Clark, for Branford. 
Maj"^ Reuben Atwater, M"" John Beach, for Cheshire. 
Cap* Thomas Clark, Cap* Daniel llolbrook, for Derby. 
Gener^ James Wadsworth, Cap* Simemi Parsons, for Durham. 
M'' John Burgiss, Maj'' Augustus Collins, for Guilford. 
M"" Gideon Buckingham, Cap* Lewiss Mallett, for Milford. 
Col" Street Hall, AP David Hall, for Wallingford. 

, for W'aterburv. 

Maj'' William Hilhouse, Capt John Dishon. for New London. 

M"" John Backus, Capt Elisha Lathrop, for Norwich. 

M^ Amos Prentiss, Col" Nathan (Gallop, for Groton. 

Capt John Pierson, AP' Theophilus Morgan, for Killingworth. 

M'" Ezra Selden, M'' Nathaniel Matson, for Lyme. 

CoP Samuel Mott, M"" Benjamin Coit, for Preston. 

Capt Samuel Shipman, Maj' Edward Shipman. for Saybrook. 

I\P" Paul Whaler, AP Henrv Minor, for Stonington. 

M"^ Hezekiah Hubbell, CoP Elijah Abell, for Fairfield. 

CoP Joseph P. Cook, CoP Ely Mygatt, for Danbury. 

Gen' John Mead, Cap* Jabez Fitch, for Greenwich. 

CoP Nehemiah Beardsley, Cap* James Potter, for New Fairfield. 

Maj'' Caleb Baldwin. W' Amos Northrop, for Newtown. 

CoP Stephen St John, Cap* James Richards, for Norwalk. 

W Lemuel Sanford, M' Stephen Betts, for Reading. 

CoP Philip B. Bradley, Cap* David Olmsted, for Ridgfield. 

M"^ Charles Weed, Maj"" John Davenport, for Stamford. 

Maj"" Agur Judson, M"" S'tephen Middlebrook, for Stratford. 

]\P Shubael Abbee, M"" Timothy Larabee, for Windham. 

Capt David Bowles, Capt Simeon Smith, for Ashford. 

M"" David Baldwin, IVP Daniel Frost, for Canterbury. 

M"" Ephraim Root, Maj"" Elias Buell, for Coventry. 

Capt Jason Phipps, CoP William Danielson, for Killingley. 

CoP William Williams, M"" Jacob Eliott, for Lebanon. 

M"" Constant Southworth, INP Benjamin Chaplin, for Mansfield. 

M' Samuel Fox, Capt William Dixson, for Plainfield. 

Capt John ^\'illiams, M' Joshua Grosvenor, for Pompfret. 

Capt Solomon Wales, , for Union. 

CoP James Gordon, M"" Joseph Wyley, for Voluntown. 
M"" Asa Lvon. Capt Amos Payne, for Woodstock. 

Capt Isaac Baldwin for Litchfield. 

CoP Charles Burrall, M'" Nathan Hale, for Canaan. 
Maj"" John Sedgwick, M"" Matthew Patterson, for Cornwall. 
Capt Asaph Hall, M"" Daniel Miles, for Goshen. 
M"" Isaac Burnham, Capt Abel Brace, for Hartland. 
Capt Josiah Phelps, Capt George Cathn, for Harwington. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 



287 



Capt Joseph Pratt, Maj"" Eleazer Curtiss, for Kent. 

Capt Matthew Gillett, Col° Aaron Austin, for New Hartford. 

M-- Abel Hine, Capt Elizur Warner, for New Milford. 

Capt Michael Mills, M-- Eljah Grant, for Norfolk. 

Col" Joshua Porter, M"" Hez^^ Fitch, for Salisbury. 

M"" John Canfield, Capt David Downs, for Sharon. 

M"" Daniel Grant, M*" Eliphalet Enos, for Torrington. 

Maj^ William Cogswell, , for Washington. 

Capt Thomas Fenn, Capt Nath' Barns, for Watertown. 

M'- Seth Hills, , for W' inchester. 

M"" Daniel Sherman, Col" Increase Mosely, for Woodbury. 

M"" Obadiah Gore, M'" Jonathan Fitch, for Westmoreland. 

William Williams, Esq^ Speaker 
Stephen Mix Mitchell, Esq"", Clerk 

Of the House of Representatives. 



An Act for regulating the respective Courts in rendering Judgment for the 
recovery of Debts on Contracts in some special Cases, and directing the 
Mode of proceedings therein. 

Whereas the Bills of Credit of these United States emitted by Order 
of Congress, have greatly depreciated in their value occasioned by some 
unforseen Events taking place, and Whereas sundry Debtors have en- 
deavored to discharge their Just Debts by tendring a Sum in the Bills 
aforesaid in their depreciated State of less value than the value of the 
Sum in which they become indebted which has been refused by the 
Creditor; by reason whereof great Disputes have arisen and the one 
Party or the other liable to suffer Injustice by a strict construction of 
the Laws of this State relative thereto. Therefore pursuant to a Resolve 
of these United States passed in Congress on the 20th of March 
1780 — 

Be it Enacted by the Governor Council and Representatives in 
General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same, That 
in all Actions brought before any of the Superior or County Courts in 
the State either by Original Writ, Appeal or Writ of Error for the 
recovery of any Debt due by Bond Note or Book account contracted 
before or on the seventh Day of January 1780, and when the Defendant 
in such Action has, between the first Day of September 1777 and the 
eighteenth Day of March 1780 made a tendry of a Sum in Continental 
Bills of Credit to the Creditor or Creditors in satisfaction of the Debt 
demanded, and the Creditor refused the same, then and in every such 
Case the Court before whom such Action may be brought are hereby 
Authorized to direct such Cause to be heard and determined by ref- 
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when it shall so happen that the Debts Charges and allowances which 
shall be allowed and made by the several Courts of Probate in this 
State in the Settlement of any such Estates shall exceed the Personal 
Estate it shall be lawfull for the Judges of the Courts respectively to 
Order the Sale of so much of the real Estate as shall be sufficient to 
pay the Same with incident Charges thereof, in such manner as shall 
appear to them to be most for the Benefit Of such Estates, which Sale 
shall be good and effectual in Law to all Intents and purposes what- 
soever, that the same Method may be under similar Circumstances in 
Case of Testate Estates where sufficient Provision for that purpose is 
not made in the Will of the Testator. 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the said 
Courts be and they are hereby Impowered to direct the Executors or 
Administrators on such Estate to give public Notice to the Several 
Creditors thereof to bring in their Claims against the Same within such 
Time as the Said Courts shall Limit and appoint not exceeding eighteen 
Months, nor less than six Months, by posting up the same in the Town 
where the Deceas'' last dwelt, and also by advertising the same in one 
or more of the Public Newspapers in this State and any further Notice 
in case such Court shall judge the Same necessary', and if any Creditor 
shall neglect to exhibit his and her Claim within such Time as shall 
be Limited after public Notice given as aforesaid, such Creditor shall 
be debarred of his or her demand in the same manner as is by Law 
provided in Case of Insolvent Estates, 

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that for the 
future the like Notice shall be given by Commissioners on Insolvent 
Estates, and shall be good and effectual in Law to all Intents and 
purposes whatsoever, any Law Usage or Custom to the contrary not- 
withstanding provided nevertheless, that any Persons not being Inhabi- 
tants in this State shall have Liberty to exhibit their Claim against 
any Estate which shall not be represented Insolvent at any Time within 
two Years after publication of the Notice aforesaid and shall be 
Entituled to payment out of the clear Estate that shall remain over 
and above the payment of those Claims that were exhibited within the 
time Limited as aforesaid only any thing in this Act to the Contrary 
notwithstanding. 

Whereas by the Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union the 
Sole and Exclusive right of making Peace is vested in the United 
States in Congress Assembled, and by the Treaty of Alliance between 
his most Christian Majesty and these United States it is declared that 
neither of the contracting Parties shall conclude Peace or Truce with 
Great Britain without the consent of the other — 

Resolved Unanimously by this Assembly that although they are 
sincerely desirous of an Honorable and permanent Peace yet they will 
persevere in the prosecution of the War to the utmost of their Power 
until a safe and Honorable Peace can be obtained and concluded by 



290 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

the United States in Concert with his most Christian Majesty strictly 
conformable to the Treaty of Alliance — 

Resolved by the Assembly that all Officers Civil and Military be 
and they are hereby enjoyned and directed to be vigilant and exert 
themselves in detecting and apprehending all British Emissaries and 
spies if any may be found or discovered at any Time within the State 
and to secure all such Persons that they may be brought to condign 
punishment. 

Whereas there are considerable Sums still remaining due in Arrears 
for past Taxes from the several Towns as appears from the Statement 
thereof from the Treasury Office, and the public Exigencies requiring 
that a collection of the Ballances due should be speedily inforced, 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer be and he is hereby 
directed forthwith to forward to the Select Men of each Town within 
the State an Account of the respective Ballances due from such Town 
up to the 15*^ of October instant in Order that the Select Men of 
the respective Towns may have Time to examine into the Situation 
and Statement of the Collections of their respective Collectors and use 
every means in their power to invigorate the Same, and the Treasurer 
is hereby likewise directed and enabled to call in all the unlevied 
Executions now in the Hands of the Sheriffs against the Collectors 
and the respective Sheriffs are hereby ordered to deliver up the Same 
accordingly. And the Treasurer after having called in said Executions 
as aforesaid in hereby authorized enabled and directed to reduce and 
include into one Execution all the Executions against each particular 
Collector counting particularly therein on the Several Ballances due 
on the respective Rates and the Treasurer is hereby further directed 
to retain said Executions in his Hands and not Issue out the Same 
nor for any Ballances due as aforesaid untill the ZO*** of Novemb"" next, 
and whatever Town or Collector shall by said 20*^^ of Novemb"" pay 
up and Settle one third part of such Ballance or Ballances, Then Said 
Execution or Executions shall be suspended untill the 20^^ of Decemb^ 
next, and in Case two thirds of said Ballance or Ballances shall be 
paid by said 20*'^ of Decemb'" then Execution not to Issue untill the 
20*'' of January next but on failure of Payment as aforesaid at the 
respective Periods as aforesaid in such Case Execution to Issue against 
such neglecting Town or Collector as the Law directs without any 
further Delay whatever, and the Treasurer is hereby directed to deliver 
the Executions that he shall Issue as aforesaid into the Hands of the 
Sheriffs of the Counties respectively wherein the Same are to be 
executed. 

Resolved by this Assembly that it is not expedient at this Time to 
propose to Congress to recommend to each State to adopt the measure 
of Assembling a General Convention of the States specially Authorized 
to revise and amend the Confederation, And that His Excellency the 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 291 

Governor be requested to write a Letter to his Excellency Governor 
Clinton upon the Subject inclosing a Copy of the foregoing Resolution. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee appointed to Settle 
with the Army or any two of them be and they are hereby appointed 
a Committee to rectify any mistakes or Omissions that may have 
happened in Settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Con- 
tinental Army for their Services in the Year 1781, and make Return 
of such Mistakes & Omissions as they shall find to the Committee of 
Pay Table who are hereby directed to cause the Same to be rectified 
accordingly. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Select Men of the Several 
Towns in this State be and they are hereby directed to make the 
necessary provision for quartering the French Troops in their march 
through this State and to make all necessary Supplys and afford all 
needed Assistance to Mons"" Dumas Aid Martial to the Troops in the 
Premisses, and that the Secretary be directed immediately to insert 
the Same in the paper of Mess^ Goodwin & Hudson. 

Resolved by this Assembly that M"" Ebenezer Barnard Jun'' be and 
he is hereby appointed to prepare Scows and other necessary Boats for 
passing across the Ferry in Hartford the French Troops now on their 
march Eastward and to give every necessary Assistance to Mons'" 
Dumas aid marshall to said Troops in passing them across said Ferry, 
And that the said Barnerd be Authorized if he shall find it necessary 
to Impress and take Scows & Boats for said Service, And that he lay 
before the Committee of Pay Table an account of his Services and the 
expences he shall incur therein who are hereby directed to Liquidate 
the Same and draw on the Treasurer for such Sum as they shall find 
due payable out of the two penny Tax due the first Day of Septemb*" 
last. 

An Act to enable the Susquehanna and Dele ware Companies to collect the 
Taxes laid on the Proprietors. 

Whereas the Purchasers of the Native Right to a large Tract of 
Land lying within the Limits of this State and on the West Side of 
the Deleware River under the Name of the Susquehanna Company 
and the Delaware Company, have by consent of this State made their 
respective Purchases and the Proprietors of the Right in said Pur- 
chases are scattered at great Distances from each other, and it become- 
ing necessary to raise Monies on said Rights for defraying the necessary 
Expences about the Same and no way being provided for inforcing 
the Collection thereof — 

Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor Council and Representa- 
tives in General Court Assembled and by the Authority of the Same 
That if any of the Proprietors in either of said Companies shall neglect 



292 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

to pay any Tax already regularly laid or that may hereafter be Voted 
by either of said Companys legally convened, for the space of thirty 
Days, after such Tax shall be laid or Voted, that the Committee Agents 
or Persons appointed to collect such Tax may advertise the Right of 
such Delinquent Proprietor for Sale, which Advertisement shall be 
inserted in all the Newspapers in this State for three Months succes- 
sively, and lodge such Notice in Writing with the Clerk of the Town 
of Westmoreland who shall affix a Copy thereof on the Sign Post in 
said Town sixty Days before the Time appointed for the Sale thereof, 
and if such Proprietors shall neglect to pay the said Tax and the Cost 
and Charges arisen thereon by the Time appointed for Sale as afore- 
said, said Committee Agents or their Persons appointed to Collect 
said Taxes may and they are hereby Authorized to Sell at Public 
Vendue the whole or so much of the Right of such Delinquent Pro- 
prietors as will be sufficient to pay said Tax & Charges of Sale & to 
execute Deeds of Conveyance thereof, which shall be as efifectual to 
convey the Title of said Right sold as aforesaid as though the Same 
was executed by the proprietor of said Right. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Deed from the Indians to the 
Susquehanna Company so called dated the IP*" Day of July AD 1754, 
be recorded at full length in the Records of this State with five depo- 
sitions thereto annexed, and the Secretary is hereby Ordered and 
directed to Record the Same accordingly. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the xA.gents appointed to attend the 
Tryal between this State and the State of Pensylvania relative to the 
Western Lands be supplied with the Sum of six hundred Pounds from 
the Sale of Provisions and other Articles taken in upon the 2/6'' Tax, 
and that the Susquehanna and Delaware Companies be called upon 
without Delay to procure and furnish to the said Agents the Sum of 
eight hundred Pounds for the purpose of enabling them to execute 
the Business of their Commission, And that His Excellency the Gov- 
ernor with his Council of Safety be and he is hereby requested to 
furnish the Delegates in Congress and the said Agents with necessary 
Monies out of such of the funds as they shall Judge best and in all 
respects to carry this Resolve into full and compleat Execution. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Honorable Eliphalet Dyer Esq'' 
be and he hereby is appointed one of the Delegates to represent this 
State in the Congress of the United States of America for the Year 
ensuing to commence on the first Monday in Novemb"" next, with the 
Same Powers and Authorities & priveleges as the other Delegates of 
this State are vested with who were elected in May last. 

This Assembly do appoint Samuel Huntington Esq"" to be one 
of the Council of Safety for the current Year. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 293 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee reappointed by this 
Assembly at their present Sessions to abate the State Taxes either 
in whole or in part of the People in New London and Groton who 
were Sufferers by the Enemy in Septeml:)'' 1781 be and they are hereby 
authorized to consider in such Abatements the unpaid Taxes of such 
Inhabitants of the Years 1779 & 1780 as well as those which were 
laid since in the Same manner as was allowed in their first appoint- 
ment, any Thing in any Resolve of Assembly to the contrary notwith- 
standing. 

Whereas this Assembly at their Session in May last appointed 
Joseph Spencer William Williams & Nathaniel Wales Esq""^ a Com- 
mittee to enquire into the Matters set forth and complained of in the 
Memorial of Zachary Johnson the old Councillor in behalf of himself 
and the Mohegan Indians and to make Report to the Assembly in the 
present Session, and Whereas said Committee have attended on the 
Business but are not able to compleat the Same so as to Report at 
this Time, Whereupon the said Committee are reappointed for the 
same purpose, and to make their Report to the General Assembly 
in May next. 

Whereas the Honorable General Assembly of the State of Con- 
necticut at their Sessions in May last appointed Samuel Mott Rufus 
Lathrop & Elias Brown Esq""^ a Committee to make Abatements either 
in whole or in part of the State Taxes of those Inhabitants of the 
Towns of New London and Groton who suffered by the Enemy in 
Septemb'' 1781, as in their Opinion were proper Subjects of such 
Abatements and to make Report of their Doings to the General Assem- 
bly at their present Sessions, And Whereas it is represented to this 
Assembly that the said Committee have not yet compleated the Business 
of their said Commission and that the same is yet necessary to be done 
therefore, 

Resolved by this Assembly that the said Committee be and they 
are hereby reappointed a Committee for the purpose aforesaid, and 
that they make return to this Assembly at their Sessions in May next. 

Resolved by this Assembly that Lieut Colonel Samuel Canfield be 
and he is hereby directed and appointed to procure necessary supplies 
of Provisions Wood Forage &c for the Garrison under his Command, 
and to enable him to do it, he is impowered to call on the Select Men 
of the several Towns in this State for their Arrearages of the several 
Provision Taxes of six pence, one penny halfpenny and four penny 
Beef Taxes and receive said Arrearages, and said Col** Canfields Cer- 
tificate or Smith Weed a Comissary of Issues Certificate or either of 
them of their having received the whole or any part of said Arrearage, 
shall be good accounting for said Select Men in payment of said 
Arrearages with the Committee of Pay Table, 



294 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

And it is jurther Resolved that M'' Elijah Hubbard of ^vliddletown 
be and he is hereby directed to send on immediately for the Use of 
the Garrison at Stamford twenty eight Barrels of Pork and one 
Hogshead of West India Rum, and that M"" Ebenezer Barnard Jun"" 
be and he is hereb}^ directed to deliver Beef Pork or Flour to the said 
Lieut Colonel Canfield or his Order in any convenient place on the 
Sea Coast Provided that whatever Provisions or Supplies shall be 
received by said CoP Canfield on said Taxes sliall be received at the 
present Market prices in hard Money. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the several Listers be and they are 
hereby required to transmit to the Secretary thereof the whole of the 
List Assessments single and fourfold Additions of the Several Inhabi- 
tants by the 15^^ Day of January next, and the Secretar}^ is desired to 
cause this Resolve to be forthwith Inserted in the several News Papers 
in this State. 

Whereas it appears to this Assembly that Lieut Colonel Dimon 
has made and lodged with the Pay Table accounts for settlement of 
large Demands for Military service, which doth not appear to have 
been customar}- Charges in the Line of the Militia Command, and one 
of the Accounts appears to have been settled and paid, which appears 
to be a full and overpay for the Service in said Accounts — 

Resolved b\ this Assembly that the Pay Table be and they are 
hereby directed not to Settle or Order Payment of any further Accounts 
of Lieut Colonel Dimon or his Adjutant Judson without the special 
Order of this Assembly. 

Upon the Memorial of Capt Isaiah Thomson and other Officers 
and Soldiers in the second Regiment of Artillery in the Continental 
Armv Shewing to this Assembly that they were originally raised in 
and "for the State of Connecticut and still are Counted and allowed 
as a part of the Quota of said State, That on the first Day of January 
1781, they were annexed to the State of New York, that it so happened 
that said State of New York made Provision for the Payment of their 
Troops in specie for the last five Months of the Year 1780, and said 
State of Connecticut made Provision for the Payment of their Troops 
in Specie for the three first Months in the Year 1781, by means of 
which they have failed of receiving any Money in Hand from either 
State which makes great uneasiness among the Men to that Degree 
as to be in danger of being attended with ill Consequences, that they 
are reduced to Distress and are very desirous of being reannexed to 
the State of Connecticut where they still receive their Family supplys 
Praying for Releif Sec as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this 
Assemblv that there be and hereby is Granted to the Memorialists three 
Months Pay in Specie to be collected and paid as soon as possible as 
part of their pay for the Year 1781, upon Condition that Congress 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 295 

approve the Same and will allow this State to Settle with them for 
the whole of the Year 1781 and will also allow the Credit thereof ni 
favour of this State for that Year deducting whatever they either of 
them may have received from the State of New York, And that His 
Excellency the Governor be and he is hereby desired to Write Congress 
upon the Subject for their approbation, and that the Sum of Twelve 
Pounds lawfull Money be and is hereby Granted to the said Cap* 
Thomson and the other Agents of the Memorialists for their present 
Expences, and the Committee of Pay Table are hereby Ordered to 
draw on the Treasurer for said Sum accordingly to be paid out of the 
Tax of two pence on the Pound Granted by this Assembly m May 
last. 

Whereas Caleb Turner of Hartford heretofore preferred his Peti- 
tion with divers of his Creditors praying that his Person might be 
exempted from Imprisonment and said Petition was left m the Care 
of Benjamin Payne Esq"" late Dec^ and the same is mislaid and cant 
be found and the said Caleb is become very infirm and advanced m 
Years and is unable to bring forward another Petition or to Cite his 
Creditors again there being but one of his Creditors anyways desirous 
to trouble him &c Praying for an exemption &c — Resolved by the 
Assembly that the Person of the said Caleb be and the same is hereby 
excused & exempted from Imprisonment during the Pleasure of this 
Assembly or untill he shall bring forward a Petition for further Releif. 

This Assembly do establish Charles Seymour to be Captain of 
the seventh Company or Trainband in the first Regiment in this State 

This Assembly do establish George Kellogg to be Lieutenant of 
the 7^^ Company or Trainband in the first Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Moses Goodman to be Ensign of the 
7^^ Company or Trainband in the P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elisha Prior to be Captain of the 
pt Company in Groton in the 8^*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish William Starr to be Lieutenant of the 
first Company in Groton in the 8'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Woodmansee to be Ensign of the 
pt Company in Groton in the ^^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Asa Grosvenor to be Captain of the 
pt Company or Trainband in the IP^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Sabin to be Lieutenant of the 
pt Company or trainband in the IP"^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Ebenezer Ross to be Ensign of the 
pt Company or Trainband in the IP^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Gilbert 2^' to be Lieutenant of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 12*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Hezekiah Bissell to be Ensign of the 
3<i Company or Trainband in the 12*^ Regiment in this State. 



296 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

This Assembly do establish Charles Williams to be Ensign of 
the 10^*^ Company or Trainband in the 12**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Zebulon Peck Jun'" to be Captain of 
the 10^** Company or Trainband in the 15"' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish James Lee to be Lieutenant of the 
10**^ Company or Trainband in the 15*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Asahel Hooker to be Captain of the 
W^ Company or Trainband in the 15*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Hezekiah Root to be Lieutenant of the 
ll*** Company or Trainband in the 15*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Carrington to be Ensign of the 
ll*'' Company or Trainband in the 15*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Gideon Smedley to be Lieutenant of 
the 7*'' Company or Trainband in the 17*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Elihu Harrison to be Ensign of the 
7'^ Company or Trainband in the 17"' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Martin Read to be Captain of the 10*'' 
Company or Trainband in the 18"' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Isaac Gillett Jun*' to be Ensign of the 
10**^ Company or Trainband in the 18*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Andrew Edmond to be Captain of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 2P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Benjamin Dow to be Lieutenant of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 21''* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Wylee to be Ensign of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 21®* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Comfort Titus to be Captain of the 
6*'' Company or Trainband in the 21*^' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joshua Frink to be Lieutenant of the 
6*'' Company or Trainband in the 2P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Asa Montgomery to be Ensign of the 
6*'' Company or Trainband in the 21®* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Burges to be Captain of the 
8*" Company or Trainband in the 2P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Alexander Gordon to be Lieutenant of 
the 8*'' Company or Trainband in the 2P* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Levi Downing to be Ensign of the 
8*"^ Company or Trainband in the 21®* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Charles Kibbe to be Captain of the 
4*** Company or Trainband in the 22*^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Collins to be Ensign of the 
4*'' Company or Trainband in the 22'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Luke Hall to be Lieutenant of the 
8*'' Company or Trainband in the 22'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Park Jun"" to be Ensign of the 
5*^'' Company or Trainband in the 21®* Regiment in this State. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 297 

This Assembly do establish Timothy Field to be Captain of the 
4'*^ Company or Trainband in the 28*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Judd to be Ensign of the 
4**^ Company or Trainband in the 28"* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish William Rosseter to be Captain of the 
5*^** Company or Trainband in the 28*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Fitch to be Lieutenant of the 
5*^ Company or Trainband in the 28*"* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Ralph Ripley to be Lieutenant of the 
first Troop of Horse in the 4*** Regiment of Light Horse in this State. 

This Assembly do estal^lish John Loomiss to be Cornet of the 
first Troop of Horse in the 4*** Regiment of Light Horse in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Ebenezcr Eaton to be Quarter Master 
of the 4"* Troop of Horse in the 4*** Regiment of Light Horse in 
this State. 

This Assembly do establish Timothy Gridley to be Captain of the 
second Company or Trainband in the 15*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Thomas Smith to be Ensign of the 
second Company or Trainband in the IS*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Lewiss Goodsell to be Captain of the 
8*'* Company or Trainband in the 4*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Silvanus Middlebrook to be Lieutenant 
of the 8*'* Company or Trainband in the 4*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Zera Seely to be Lieutenant of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 4*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abijah Beardsley to be Ensign of the 
third Company or Trainband in the 4*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Griswold Hilhouse to be Captain 
of the 5*^ Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Peletiah Bliss to be Lieutenant of 
the 5*"* Company or Trainband in the third Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Willis Jun*' to be Cornet of 
the 3'^ Troop of Horse in the 5"* Regiment of Light Horse in this 
State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Lewiss to be Quarter Master 
of the 3'' Troop of Horse in the 5"* Regiment of Light Horse in this 
State. 

This Assembly do establish Benajah Benedict to be Lieutenant of 
the 9*'* Company or Trainband in the 16*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Eliphalet Ferry to be Ensign of the 
9*** Company or Trainband in the 16*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Eleazer Taylor to be Ensign of the 
P* Company or Trainband in the 16*'* Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Gideon Morgan to be Captain of the 
13*** Company or Trainband in the 13*** Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Abijah Pratt to be Lieutenant of the 
13*** Company or Trainband in the 13*'* Regiment in this State. 



298 PUBLIC RECORDS Octobcr, 

This Assembly do establish Perry Averell to be Ensign of the IS*'' 
Company or Trainband in the 13^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Seth Dunham to be Captain of the 
8*^ Company or Trainband in the 5"^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Stephen Brigham to be Lieutenant of 
the 8**^ Company or Trainband in the S*'' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do estabUsh Isaac Barrows Jvm"" to be Ensign of 
the 8*^ Company or Trainband in the 5^^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Young to be Lieutenant of 
the P* Company or Trainband in the 5**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Samuel Badger Jun'' to be Ensign of 
the P* Company or Trainband in the 5*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joseph Chapman to be Ensign of the 
11*'^ Company or Trainband in the 5**^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Charles Andrews to be Lieutenant of 
the 6*^^ Company or Trainband in the 6*'^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Noah Daviss to be Ensign of the 
6*'^ Company or Trainband in the 22^' Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish John Tennant to be Captain of the 
6*^ Company or Trainband in the 25"^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joshua Ransom to be Lieutenant of the 
6'^ Company or Trainband in the 25"^ Regiment in this State. 

This Assembly do establish Joshua Rathburn to be Ensign of the 
6*^ Company or Trainband in the 25*'' Regiment in this State. 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Commission of the Committee 
appointed by this Assembly at the present Session to receive and Count 
the Votes for nomination from the Several Towns be continued and 
that said Committee compleat their said Business and Report to this 
Assembly at their next Meeting. 

Upon the Memorial of John Glover late of Pensacola in the province 
of West Florida now resident in the City of New York Shewing to 
this Assembly that he is a native of New England and tho long since 
desirous of becomeing a Subject of this State has been detained at 
said Pensacola during the present War untill the Capitulation between 
the Spanish General and the English Commander of said place, when 
he obtained permission to remove with his Family and Effects to New 
York, where has has lately arrived with his said Effects Praying for 
Liberty to remove with his said Family and Effects from said New 
York to this State as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the Memorialist have free Liberty and Licence and the Same 
is hereby granted to him to remove to this State with his Family and 
Monies wearing Apparrel Carpenters Tools and Household furniture 
and also the full value and avails of all the other Effects which the 
Memorialist brought with him from said Pensacola to said New York 
in the Articles of Salt and Window Glass together with a Vessel of 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 299 

sufficient Burthen not exceeding Seventy Tons, to bring the Same 
into this State, and that the property of said Effects be on their Arrival 
in this State assured to the MemoriaHst any Law or Usage notwith- 
standing. 

Upon the Memorial of Thomas Betts Jun"" of Norwalk in the County 
of Fairfield Shewing to this Assembly that he lately married a Wife 
from long Island since which her Father then living on said Island 
is now Deceas*^', and has left her some Interest there consisting of 
Household Furniture Wearing Apparel and some Cash Praying he 
may be permitted to bring his said Wifes Household Furniture and 
Cash from said Long Island into this State — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the Memorialist be and he is hereby permitted to bring into 
this State from Long Island his Wifes aforesaid wearing Apparel Cash 
& Household Furniture. 

Upon the Memorial of Samuel Gruman of Norwalk in the County 
of Fairfield Shewing to this Assembly that he is Administrator on 
the Estates of sundry Inimical Persons who in the Year 1779 at the 
Time the Town of Norwalk was burnt went of with the Enemy to long 
Island then and now in the possession of the Enemy, and that these 
Inimical Inhabitants had given in their Lists in said Norwalk in the 
Year 1778, on which large Taxes arose to be paid in Continental 
Money, which Taxes were by them left unpaid at their going off as 
aforesaid, and the Memorialist not being able to raise Monies out 
of said Estates to pay said Taxes till he was informed by the Collector 
of said Taxes that by Special Act of the General Assembly he was 
forbid taking any more continental Money in Payment for Taxes due 
the State and the Memorialist further says that Continental Money 
was the only Medium he could procure out of said Estates for the 
payment of said Taxes which Monies he has now on Hand for that 
purpose — Praying that the Collector of the State Taxes laid on the 
List given in 1778 in the Town of Norwalk be directed to receive of 
the Memorialist Continental Money in full payment for the said Taxes 
as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Col- 
lector of the State Taxes laid on the List given in the Year 1778 in 
said Norwalk of those Inimical Persons before mentioned be and he 
is hereby directed to receive of the Memorialist Continental Money 
in full payment for the said Taxes laid on said Lists and pay the same 
to the Treasurer of this State who is hereby directed to receive the 
Same accordingly, any Resolve of the General Assembly to the contrary 
notwithstanding. 

Upon the Memorial of Joseph Moore a Refugee from Long Island 
in the State of New York now residing in the Town of Canterbury 
in said State of Connecticut Shewing to this Assembly that he was a 
native of Long Island where he continued to reside in the Town of 



300 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

South Hampton untill the Enemy took possession of the West end 
of Long Island in the Year 1776, and that immediately thereupon he 
fled from said Long Island with his Family and came to the State of 
Connecticut, where he has resided ever Since without acquiring any 
considerable Property, and that he left the greater part of his Property 
behind when he left said Island, and that he finds it very difficult to 
provide a comfortable Support for himself & Family which consists of 
a Wife and six Young Children, that in the Year 1781, the Listers 
of said Town of Canterbury put his Head into the Public List and 
the Listers of the present Year call on him for another List of his 
Head. Praying to be exempted from doing Military Duty and from 
Paying Taxes for his Head on the said List for the Year 1781 and 
for the present Year and during the present War or untill he can with 
Safety to the Public and himself return to or take the Benefit of his 
Estate on said Long Island as Per Memorial on File — Wherefore 
Resolved by this Assembly that the said Joseph Moore be and he is 
hereby exempted from doing Military Duty and from paying Taxes 
for his Head on the said List for the Year 1781 & for the present 
year and during the present War or untill he can with Safety to the 
public & himself return to or take the Benefit of his Estate on said 
Long Island. 

On the Memorial of John Hide Eliplialet Thorp and Sarah Thorp 
his Wife Administrators of the Estate of Jonathan Ogden late of 
Fairfield Dec*^ Shewing to this Asseml)ly that the Debts due from said 
Estate exceed the personal Estate of said Dec"^ the Sum of £48 11 9 
LMoney as appears by Certificate from the Court for the District of 
Fairfield and praying for Liberty to Sell so much of the real Estate 
of said Dec'^ as will raise the said Sum and incident Charges of Sale 
— Resolved by this Assembly that said Administrators have Liberty 
and Authority is hereby Granted to them to Sell so much of the real 
Estate of said Dec*' as will raise the Sum of £48 11 9 and incident 
Charges of Sale taking the Advice and direction of the Court of Probate 
therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Stephen Wells of Stratford in Fairfield 
County Shewing to this Assembly that he was wounded at Ridgfield 
in April 1777 and that he languished a long Time in consequence of 
said Wound and was at great Expence Praying some allowance to 
be made him &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly 
that the Memorialist be and he is hereby allowed to be paid him out 
of the Public Treasury of this State ten Pounds lawfuU Money to be 
allowed instead of Wages and expences. 

On the Memorial of Jacob Witter Administrator on the Estate of 
M"" Hezekiah Douglas late of Norwich Deed and Esther Douglas 
Widow and Relict of said Dec*' Shewing to this Assembly that the 



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Debts Charges &c against the Estate of said Deceas*^ amount to the 
Sum of £44 9 83^ more than the Inventory of the Personal Estate 
of said Dec*^ and that the real Estate of said Dec*^ consists of only 
of one Acre [sic] and an half of Land with a dwelling House and 
Shoemakers Shop Standing on the Same and that said House is 
scarcely tenantable for want of Repairs and that part of said Real 
Estate cannot be Sold sufficient to raise said Sum of £14 9 83^ 
without great Damage to the remaining part Praying for Liberty to 
sell the whole of said real Estate as Per Memorial on File — Where- 
upon Resolved by this Assembly that the said Administrator have 
Liberty, and Power and Authority is hereby given to him to Sell the 
whole of said real Estate and to give and execute proper Deeds of the 
Same said Administrator first lodging with the Court of Probate for 
the District of Norwich sufficient Bonds to account with the Heirs of 
said Estate for the overplus if any be whenever he shall be thereunto 
required taking the direction of the said Court of Probate therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Sarah Wakely of Woodbury Shewing to 
this Assembly that in the latter part of the Year 1781 her Son Abel 
Wakely a Soldier in the Connecticut Line of the Army returned from 
the Southward, where he had been under the command of the Marquis 
De la Fayette the Summer before to the Camp at the North River 
Sick that she was applied to by some of the Officers to bring said 
Abel Home to Woodbury as there were not Suitable Medicines and 
Necessaries in Camp for him in Consequence of which she hired a 
Man to bring him Home where he lay confined for some Time and 
continued unable to return to Camp for many Months during which 
Time she was at great Expence for Board Cloathing Doctors Nurses 
&c for the said Abel Praying for Relief &c as Per Memorial on File — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be and 
they are hereby directed to liquidate & Settle the Account of the 
Memorialist in the Premisses and draw on the Treasurer for what they 
find due therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Silas Allen of Canterbury Shewing to this 
Assembly that in the Month of July 1780 he was by James Gordon 
Lieut Col° Commandant of a Regiment of Militia for this State ordered 
to East Greenwich in the State of Rhode Island under the command 
of Maj"" General Heath appointed a Surgeon to said Regiment and 
actually marched with and Served in said Regiment as Surgeon untill 
said Regiment was legally discharged and that in Order to accomodate 
said Regiment with proper Medicines he purchased of Doc*'" Dyer 
of Windham to the amount of three Pounds nineteen shillings & two 
pence LMoney the whole of which he carried with him in said 
Town and expended the whole for the sole Use and benefit of said 
Regiment and hath never Yet received any consideration therefor 
Praying that in some Way and manner he may receive Said Sum of 



302 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

£3 19 2 LMoney with the Interest arising thereon as Per Memorial 
on File, Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee 
of Pay Table be Ordered to Liquidate & adjust the Bill of the Memo- 
riahst and draw in his favour for the Ballance due to him on the 
unappropriated Funds of this State and charge the Same to the United 
States. 

Upon the Memorial of John Shipman of Saybrook in behalf of 
himself and others concerned Shewing to this Assembly that the 
Memorialist by a Resolve of said Assembly at their Session in May 
1781 was appointed to collect and lay before said Assembly at their 
next Session the Evidence relative to matters alledged against Col*^ 
William Worthington by sundry Officers &c and that pursuant to said 
appointment the Memorialist proceeded and that Sundry Articles of 
Cost and expence had arisen amounting to £23 2 LMoney Pray- 
ing for allowance thereof &c as Per Memorial on File which account 
is approved of and allowed, And thereupon it is Resolved by this 
Assembly that the aforesaid Sum of £23 2 LMoney be paid to 
the Memorialist out of the Treasury of this State and the Treasurer 
is hereby Ordered and directed to pay the Same out of the Moneys 
appropriated to the Support of Government accordingly. 

Upon the Memorial of Lieut Ambrose Baldwin of Wallingford in the 
County of New Haven Shewing to this Assembly that in the Month of 
March 1778 he was appointed a Lieutenant in a Regiment Ordered to 
be raised in this State to be commanded by Col° Thaddeus Cook from 
whom he secured the Sum of twenty Pounds in Continental Money for 
the purpose of recruiting which Sum he applied for said purpose, and 
that soon after Col" Cook being one of the Supernumerary Officers was 
discharged and called upon him to refund said Sum of twenty Pounds 
which was returned and that he has received no pay for the said Sum 
nor any part thereof nor has any way to obtain the Same unless 
releived by this Assembly Praying that the Treasurer of this State 
may be Impowered and directed to give and execute a Note of Hand 
in his favour for the Sum of twenty Pounds when reduced by the 
Scale of Depreciation together with Interest thereon &c as Per Memo- 
rial on File, Whereupon it is Resolved by this Assembly that the 
Treasurer of this State be and he is hereby authorized and directed 
to give and Execute in behalf of this State to the said Ambrose Bald- 
win, a Note of Hand on Interest the Interest to be paid annually for 
the Sum of £12 14 payable in hard Money within one Year after 
the expiration of the present War or Cessation of Hostilities between 
Great Britain and these United States. 

Upon the Memorial of Lamberton Painter Shewing to this Assem- 
bly that on the 30'*^ Day of August 1781 he had a State Note in his 
own Name bearing date the first Day of February 1781 for the Sum 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 303 

of £8 4 0, which was taken away or destroyed by the Enemy on 
said 30^** Day of Au,£^ust 1781, Praying for a new Note &c as Per 
Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist 
advertise the Loss of said Note in the several Newspapers in this 
State for three Weeks successively, and also give Bond to the Treasurer 
of this State to save harmless this State on account of said Note 
Supposed to be destroyed as aforesaid or any Demand made thereon 
in case the Same should hereafter be found, And that thereupon the 
Treasurer be and he is hereby directed to execute and deliver to the 
Memorialist a Note of the Same Tenor and Date of said Note Sup- 
posed to be destroyed as aforesaid and that the Treasurer do not 
pay the said first Note in Case the Same should be produced but 
retain the Same in his own Hands untill the further Order of this 
Assembly. 

Upon the Memorial of Thomas Welch Adminis*'" on the intestate 
Estate of the Rev^' Daniel Welch late of Mansfield in the County of 
Windham Deceas'' Shewing to this Assembly that said Estate is in- 
volved in Debt about £250 LMoney which cannot be paid out of 
the Personal Estate without taking the whole thereof including House- 
hold Furniture &c and breaking up the Family. That there is about 
eighty Acres of Land in Windham belonging to said Estate, which 
might be sold and the Avails thereof applied to the payment of Debts, 
greatly to the advantage of the Heirs of said Estate Praying for 
Liberty to Sell said eighty Acres of Land &c as Per Memorial on 
File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist have Liberty 
and Liberty and Authority is hereby granted to him to make Sale of 
the whole of said Eighty Acres of Land lying in Windham and to 
execute an Ample Deed or Deeds thereof and apply the Money raised 
by the Sale to the Payment of the Just Debts of said Dec*' taking the 
direction of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the 
Premisses. 

Upon the Memorial of Henry Dagget & Hezekiah Tuttle of New 
Haven in New Haven County, Shewing to this Assembly that they 
were appointed by His Excellency the Governor & Council of Safety, 
one of them to furnish the Supplies of Provisions for the Militia Sta- 
tioned at New Haven in Septemb"" 1781, And the other to Issue the 
Provisions to said Troops and that they faithfully discharged the Duty 
of their several departments Praying this Assembly to Order and direct 
the Committee of Pay Table to Settle with them and pay them a 
reasonable Reward for their Services as Per Memorial on File appears 
— Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be 
and they are hereby directed to Settle with the said Dagget & Tuttle 
and allow them a Just and reasonable Reward for the Time they were 
employed in the Service aforesaid. 



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upon the Memorial of Jonathan Humphrys and Benjamin Farn- 
ham of Symsbury Executors of the last Will & Testament of Maj"" 
Elihu Humphry late of said Symsbury Dec'' Shewing to this Assembly 
that the said Maj"" Elihu Humphrys was a Collector in his Life Time 
of sundry State Taxes for said Town of Symsbury viz one of two 
pence on the Pound on the List made for the Year 1770, and three 
more of one penny each on the Pound on the List made for the Years 
1771, 1772 & 1774, and at the Time of said Maj"" Elihu Humphrys 
Death, many of said Taxes remained due from the Inhabitants and 
now so remain due Praying that Elisha Cornish may be appointed a 
Collector to Collect said Taxes and the Treasurer be directed to Issue 
unto him a Warrant for that purpose as Per Memorial on File — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the said Elisha Cornish be and hereby 
is appointed a Collector for the said Town of Symsbury with as full 
& ample Power as is granted by Law to other Collectors of this 
State to levy & Collect what of the aforesaid Rates or Taxes may now 
be due on the Several abovementioned Rate Bills of the said Maj"" 
Elihu Humphrys and the Treasurer be and hereby is directed to Issue 
his Warrants unto the said Elisha Cornish in due form of Law for 
the purpose aforesaid. 

Upon the Memorial of William Wells late of Southhold on Long 
Island now residing in Guilford, Shewing to this Assembly that he 
left Long Island soon after the Enemy took Possession of New York, 
and hath residided in said Guilford ever since, that he left his real 
Estate on said Island and having here disposed of most of his move- 
ables in support of his Family, and that he is now desirous of return- 
ing to the possession of his Estate on said Long Island, which he 
thinks he may consistent with his allegiance to the United States Pray- 
ing that he may have Liberty and permission to return to said Southold 
with his Family and the remainder of his moveable Estate consisting 
of Houshold Furniture one Horse two Cows and two Swine with 
as much Provision as may be thought proper &c as Per Memorial 
on File — Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that Liberty and 
permission be and the Same is hereby granted to the said William 
Wells to remove from said Guilford to said Southold on Long Island 
with his Family carrying with him his Household Furniture one Horse 
two Cows & two Swine together with such quantity of provision as 
the Civil Authority of said Town of Guilford shall judge proper and 
needfull the Boat to go and return under the Inspection of said Author- 
ity and with such Hands as said Authority think proper. 

Upon the Memorial of Zechariah Ferriss Administrator on the 
Estate of Gilbert Ferriss late of New Milford De*^ Shewing to this 
Assembly that the Debts Charges and allowances against said Estate 
Surmount the moveable part of said Estate the Sum of £88 5 4 
Imoy [sic] and praying for Liberty to Sell real Estate for the payment 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 305 

of said Sum as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly 
that Abel Hine Esq"" of said New Milford have Liberty and he is 
hereby Impowered to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of the 
said Dec'' as to make said Sum of £88 5 4 LMoney with incident 
Charges arising thereon taking the direction of the Court of Probate 
for the District of Woodbury therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Timothy Teal and Joel Kelcey both of 
Killingworth in New London County Shewing to this Assembly that 
they served in the Year 1780 as Soldiers in a Regiment commanded 
by Col" John Mead, and that they were taken Prisoners and lost their 
Arms and Accoutrements and have received no Pay for them praying 
for Pay for their Arms & Accoutrements so lost as Per Memorial on 
File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of the Pay 
Table be and they are hereby directed to Liquidate and adjust the 
Accounts of the Memorialists for the loss of their Arms and Accoutre- 
ment as aforesaid and draw an Order on the Treasurer for the Ballance 
that shall be found due to the Memorialists. 

Upon the Memorial of Henry Vandyke of Stratford in Fairfield 
County Shewing to this Assembly that in the Year 1779 he by per- 
mission of His Excellency the Governor and Council of Safety went 
to New York with his Family where he has resided till this Time 
praying for Liberty to return to said Stratford with his Family and 
an aged Mother his Household Furniture Wearing Apparell and five 
hundred Bushels of Salt &c as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by 
this Assembly that the said Henry Vandyke be and he is hereby per- 
mitted to return from said New York to said Stratford with his Family 
aged Mother household Furniture wearing Apparel & Money and bring 
with him five hundred Bushels of Salt, four hundred Bushels of which 
he is to Sell to the Inhabitants of said State at the Price it Costs in 
New York with no additional Cost but a reasonable Freight under 
the direction of the Select Men of said Stratford, and the other one 
hundred Bushels he is allowed to Sell & dispose of for his own use 
benefit and also to bring with him a Vessell for the purpose not ex- 
ceeding fifty Tons burthen. 

Upon the Memorial of Reuben Scofield and Benjamin Scofield of 
Stamford in Fairfield County Shewing to this Assembly that they in 
the Year 1773 or 1774 became indebted to Charles Ward Apthorp 
of the City of New York in the Sum of £150 LMoney for which the 
Memorialists gave their Obligation to said Apthorp on Interest and 
mortgaged their Lands in said Stamford for the Payment of said Sum, 
and Interest thereon and that the Petitioners have paid part of the 
Sum due on said Bond viz £84 LMoney and the Interest thereon 
and that the Petitioners in the Year 1776 procured Money to pay 
the full Sum due on said Bond but that they could not find the said 



306 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

Apthorp to pay the Money to discharge the Sum due on said Bond 
and that they loaned the Money to this State Praying this Assembly 
to Order the Administrators on the Estate of said Apthorp to receive 
the Obligations the Memorialists have against this State in full dis- 
charge of said Debt due to said Apthorp from the Memorialists as 
Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that M"" James 
Hilhouse of New Haven Administrator on the Confiscated Estate of 
the said Charles Ward Apthorp that is in this State be and he is 
hereby directed to receive of the Memorialists Obligations Issued by 
the Treasurer of this State to be paid in Silver or Gold and on Interest 
in payment for the Sum that shall appear to be due on the aforesaid 
Obligation given by the Memorialists to the said Apthorp, and the said 
Administrator is hereby Impowered and directed to give the Memo- 
rialists a full and ample discharge from said Bond and Mortgage on 
their paying aforesaid. 

Upon the Memorial of Amos Prentice and others Select Men of 
the Town of Groton in behalf of said Town and Edward Jeffery and 
Elizabeth Merchant Creditors to the Estate of John Jefifery late of 
said Town Dec'' Shewing to this Assembly that the said John Jeffery 
Dec** left two old Negroes which have become chargeable to said Town 
and that there is no Estate left for the maintenance of said Negroes 
but about fourteen Acres of rough Pasture Land praying that some 
meet person may have Liberty to Sell said Land and give good and 
ample Conveyance thereof and to appropriate the Avails to the pur- 
pose of paying the said Creditors and to the maintenance of said 
Negroes — Resolved by this Assembly that Liberty be granted and 
Liberty and Authority is hereby granted to Peter Avery one of the 
said Select Men of Groton to make Sale of the said Land and give 
ample Conveyance thereof and to appropriate the Avails to the purpose 
aforesaid. 

Upon the Petition of Lydia Harriss of New London Executrix to 
the last Will and Testament of Ebenezer Harris late of New London 
Dec'' Shewing to this Assembly that the Dec'' made his last Will and 
Testament in the Year 1775 which was afterwards on his Decease 
exhibited in the Court of Probate for the District of New London 
and there accepted proved approved and ordered to be Recorded and 
that the Same together with the Record thereof was burnt at New 
London by the Enemy on the 6*'* Day of Septemb"" 1781, and praying 
that a Copy of said Last Will and Testament collected from the 
knoledge of People that were acquainted with the Contents of said 
Will, may be established and Ordered to be received and Recorded 
in said Court of Probate and be of the Same validity as the Original 
of said last Will and Testament would have been as Per Memorial 
on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the said Copy which is 
in the Words following viz. In the Name of God Amen, I Ebenezer 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 307 

Harriss of New London in the County of New London and Colony 
of Connecticut being in perfect Health of Body and of sound Mind 
and Memory thanks be given unto God therefor and calHng into mind 
the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all 
Men once to Dye, do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testa- 
ment that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend 
my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God that gave it and my Body 
I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in decent Christian Burial 
at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named nothing doubting 
but at the Generall Resurrection 1 shall receive the same again by 
the mighty Power of God, And as touching such worldly Estate where- 
with it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I Give devise 
and dispose of the Same in the following manner and form first I 
Give to Lydia my Loving Wife all my Personal Estate to be at her 
dispose forever. Also I Give to my said Wife the Sole Use and Im- 
provement of all my real Estate during her natural Life after her 
Decease Item I Give to my four Cousins namely Edward Harris Son 
to my Brother Samuel Harris Dec*^ to Ebenezer Harriss son to my 
Brother Gibson Harris Dec*^ to Ebenezer Allen & Lydia Allen Son 
and Daughter to Gideon Allen my Wifes Brother all my real Estate 
to be equally divided between them that is to say to each, one fourth 
part to them and their Heirs forever And lastly I do appoint my 
beloved Wife Lydia Harris to be Executor to this my last Will and 
Testament, and I do hereby revoke all other former Wills and ratify 
and confirm this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, In 
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Dav 
of ADom 1775. 

Ebenezer Harris : Seal. 
Signed Sealed Published and declared by the said Ebenezer Harris 
to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who Signed 
our Names in presence of the Testator, John Hempsted Abigail Smith, 
Lucy Hemsted. 

Be accepted and Recorded in the said Court of Probate and that 
the Same be established and accounted to all Intents and purposes as 
the original of the said last Will and Testament would have been. 

On the Memorial of Sarah Prentiss Administr" on the Estate of 
John Prentiss late of New London Dec'^ Shewing to this Assembly that 
the Debts due from said Estate exceed the Personal Estate of said 
Dec^' the Sum of £130, LMoney as appears by Certificate from the 
Court of Probate for the District of New London Praying for Liberty 
to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Deceas^ as will raise the 
said Sum and incident Charges of Sale — Resolved by this Assembly 
that said Administratrix have Liberty and Liberty and Authority is 
hereby granted to her to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Dec*' 
as will raise the said Sum of £130 and incident Charges of Sale taking 
the advice and direction of the Court of Probate therein. 



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Upon the Memorial of Martha Hoh Administr'' on the Estate of 
John Holt late of New London Dec'* — Shewing to this Assembly that 
said Dec'' in his Life Time was Quarter Master of the Port of New 
London and purchased large Quantities of Hay Wood &c which were 
expended in said Garrison and on the 6*'' of September 1781 said 
John was killed by the Enemy and his Papers & Vouchers all burnt 
and consumed Praying that the Committee of Pay Table may be 
directed to allow in Settlement of the Accounts of s** Dec** 109 '^^^ 
1 ** — 6''^ of Hay and 101^ Loads Wood purchased and expended 
in said Garrison for which the Vouchers are burnt as Per Memorial 
on File — Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table 
be and are hereby Impowered to allow in the Settlement of the 
Account of said Dec** said Quantity of 5 Tons 9"^ 1 1^ 109 ''^S 6[sic] 
1 " 6''^ of Hay & 101^ Loads of Wood for which the Receipts & 
Vouchers are burnt. 

Upon the Memorial of Abigail Barns of Washington Shewing to 
this Assembly that she is a Poor Widow and hath three small Children 
who she hath by her Industry supported to this Time but is unable 
to support them in future further Shewing that her late Husband 
Abraham Barns was a Continental Soldier and served as such for 
about two Years and died and there is now due on his Wages the 
Sum of fourteen Pounds one shilling & seven pence Praying for 
Liberty to receive & Use the Same for the support of herself and 
needy Children as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly 
that the said Abigail have Liberty and Liberty and Authority is hereby 
given and Granted to her to have and receive the Wages due as afore- 
said for the Use and purposes aforesaid, and that the Committee of 
Pay Table make and give the Memorialist a Certificate of what is due 
on the Wages aforesaid and thereupon the Treasurer execute to the 
said Abigail Notes for the Sum Certified as aforesaid with the Interest 
thereon in like manner as Notes are made out for the Payment of 
Wages for like Services. 



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On the Petition of Caleb Jones of Cornwall Shewing to this Assem- 
bly that he was Administrator on the Estate of Theophilus Jones late 
of Wallingford Dec'' and that the Debts exhibited against said Estate 
Surmount the Personal Estate the Sum of twenty eight Pounds two 
Shillings LMoney Praying for Liberty to make Sale of so much of 
the real Estate as to raise the Sum of £28 2 LMoney with the 
incident Charges arising on said Sale, as by said Petition on File, 
This Assembly do grant Liberty and Liberty is hereby granted to 
said Administrator to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of 
said Dec** as to raise the aforesaid Sum of £28 2 LMoney with 
the Charges arising on said Sale taking the direction of the Court of 
Probate for the District of Wallingford therein. 



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Upon the Memorial of Benjamin Chapman of Southington in the 
County of Hartford Shewing to this Assembly that in early Life he 
engaged in the Work of the Gospel Ministry and was regularly ordained 
over the Church of Christ in said Southington where he Continued 
for many Years, that some few Years past, he was without any fault 
of his own dismissed from that People, but has ever since with but 
very little Intermission continued his Ministerial Labours, that he has 
but a small Estate and has been at gerat [sic] Expence by reason of 
sickness in his Family, by means whereof his Wife is totally deprived 
of the Use of her reason which she is never like to recover, that he has 
for two Years past been obliged to give in his List, on which Taxes 
have been granted which he is wholly unable to pay without reducing 
him to distress Praying for releif &c as Per Memorial on File — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Memorialist be and he is hereby 
exempted from the Payment of all such Taxes as are now lying against 
him and unpaid, and that the said Taxes be and the same are hereby 
Abated, And that the IVIemorialist be and he is hereby excused from 
giving in his List in future during the Pleasure of this Assembly. 

Upon the Memorial of David Seward Samuel Robinson & Samuel 
Chittenden Jun"" and others Listers in the Town of Guilford 1781, 
Shewing to this Assembly that the fourfold Assesment in said Guilford 
amounted to the Sum of £ 1492 5 4, an account whereof was trans- 
mitted to the General Assembly but by some means failed to be entered 
in the Publick Records, and that the Treasurer has sent out his War- 
rants to Collect the Taxes exclusive of said Fourfold Praying that 
the Secretary may receive a Certificate from said Listers of said four- 
fold and enter the Sum in the Public Records, and that the Treasurer 
Issue his Warrant for collecting the lawfull Taxes arising on said 
fourfold as Per Memorial on File — Resolved by this Assembly that 
the said Listers shall exhibit to the Secretary a Certificate to the 
Amount of said fourfold Assesment, and thereupon the said Secretary 
shall enter the Sum in the Publick Records and that the Treasurer 
shall Issue his Warrant for collecting the lawfull Taxes which have 
arisen or shall hereafter arise on said fourfold Assesment. 

Upon the Memorial of James Church and the rest of the Pro- 
prietors of the Common Field in Hartford in Hartford County com- 
monly called the South Meadow in said Hartford Praying this Assembly 
to pass an Act enabling them to regulate the Fences Inclosures and 
Highways in said Field and to raise the Sums payable for Poundage 
in Case of Creatures found damage feasant therein as Per Memorial 
on file — 

Be it Resolved and Enacted by this Assembly that the fence Viewers 
Chosen, and hereafter to be Chosen by said Proprietors out of their 
own number as is by Law already provided be and they are hereby 
Authorized and Impowered to Inspect and Judge of the Fences which 



310 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

are or may at any Time be erected by any Person to inclose any Lands 
within said Field, and if any Person shall put any Horses Cattle Sheep 
or Swine to pasture in any such particular Inclosure which in the 
Judgment of said fence Viewers is not sufficiently fenced for securing 
such Creatures so put to pasture, all such Creatures shall be as liable 
to be impounded as if they were loose in the open field, And if such 
Creatures shall break out of such inclosure and be found Damage 
feasant in said Common Field the owner of them shall pay Cost of 
Poundage and Damages recoverable in the same manner as in other 
Cases is provided, And the fee to be paid by the owner or Owners 
of all such Horses Cattle Sheep or Swine taken Damage feasant and 
legally Impounded from said Field, shall be for all Horses Neat Cattle 
or Swine three shillings lawfull Money Per Head and for all Sheep 
five pence Per Head five sixths whereof shall be to the Use of the 
driver or Impounder, and one sixth thereof to the keeper of the Key, 
And be it further Resolved & Enacted that the Proprietors ot 
said Common Field be Impowered at their Legal Meeting to Choose 
Surveyors of Highways for said Common Field who shall be sworn 
to a faithful! discharge of their Office and shall be and hereby are 
Authorized to take care of Oversee amend and repair the Highways 
in said Field and to call out the proprietors of said Field to assist in 
working at said Highways in the same manner as other Surveyors of 
Highways are Authorized in other Cases, and that said Proprietors 
or any of them who after legal Warning shall neglect to perform said 
Service, shall be liable to the same Penalties and forfeitures recoverable 
in the same manner as is by Law already provided in simular Cases. 

On the Memorial of Hannah Blodget Admin*'' of the Estate of 
Roswell Blodget late of East Windsor Dec'' Shewing to this Assembly 
that the Debts due from said Estate exceed the personal Estate of 
said Dec'' the Sum of £282 15 4 LMoney as appears by Certificate 
from the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford and praying 
for Liberty to sell so much of the real Estate of said Deceas'' as will 
raise the said Sum and incident Charges of Sale — Resolved by this 
Assembly that the said Administratrix with M*" Simon Wolcott of 
said East Windsor have Liberty & Liberty & Authority is hereby 
granted to them to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Dec'' as 
will raise the Sum of £282 15 4 LMoney and incident Charges of 
Sale taking the direction of the Court of Probate for said District 
of Hartford therein. 

Upon the Memorial of John William Holly of Stamford in Fair- 
field County & State of Connecticut Shewing to this Assembly that 
he at the Age of fourteen was by his Father carried to the Enemy 
and that he has lived at New York and thereabouts under their pro- 
tection till this Time Praying for Pardon & Liberty to reside in this 
State as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly that a 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 311 

Pardon be & it is hereby Granted to the said John W" Holly for 
his afores'' offences of Joining the Enemy and living under their pro- 
tection & he is permitted to reside in this State under the Care & 
direction of the Select Men of the Town of Stamford. 

Upon the Memorial of Stephen Stewart Administrator on the 
Estate of Shubael Chapman late of New Milford Dec*^ Shewing to this 
Assembly that the Debts Charges and allowances against said Estate 
surmount the moveable part of s*^ Estate the Sum of £60 19 2 LMoney 
and praying for Liberty to Sell so much of the real Estate of the said 
Dec'^ as to make said Sum &c as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by 
this Assembly that the said Memorialist have Liberty and he is hereby 
Impowered to make Sale of so much of the real Estate of the said Dec*^ 
as to make said Sum of £60 19 2 LMoney with the incident Charges 
arising thereon taking the direction of the Court of Probate for the 
District of Woodbury therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Samuel Shethar Shewing to this Assembly 
that being carried to Pensacola in his Minority where he married a 
Wife and resided untill after the declaration of Independence and by 
reason of his attachment to the American States he become so ob- 
noxious that he was obliged to leave that Place, which he accordingly 
did, and with his Family came to New York with a view of returning 
to Connecticut the place of his Nativity ; and after much difficulty in 
which he expended a great part of his fortune, which was considerable, 
by the Assistance of his Brother Cap* John Sheathar, he obtained 
Liberty to return to Connecticut with his Family and what little Effects 
he had on Hand, and accordingly obtained a Flagg for that purpose 
which was destined to the Post of Killingworth, and while he was on 
His Way thither in said Flagg he was captured and carried into the 
Harbour of Stamford and his Effects together with the Vessell Libelled 
before the Maritime Court in the County of Fairfield Praying Releif 
&c as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly that the 
consideration of said Memorial be and the same is hereby referred to 
his Excellency, the Governor & Council of safety for them to hear 
and consider whether said Vessell was a proper Flagg duely Authorized 
and to take such Order and give such Directions in the premisses as 
to them shall appear reasonable and proper and that all proceedings 
upon said Libel in said Maritime Court do cease in the mean Time.* 

On the Memorial of James Armstrong and others Shewing to this 
Assembly that they served as Soldiers in the Connecticut Line of the 
Continental Army in Col*' Durkey^ Regiment for the Term of eight 
months in the Year 1777, And that as an encouragement for their 
inlisting themselves into said Service a Bounty of three Pounds each 

*See below, pp. 331, 335. 



312 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

was promissed them by this Assembly, which Bounty nor their Wages 
for their said Service they have never received in full and Whereas 
it is represented to this Assembly by a Committee appointed on said 
Memorial that M'" William Adams was appointed Pay Master of said 
Regiment and that said Pay Master drew the whole of the Pay due 
for the Wages of said Regiment, but that he has never fully paid the 
Same but that there still remains a considerable Ballance due to said 
Memorialists and that a numJDer of others Served in said Regiment 
at the same Time and under Simular Circumstances who have never 
received the whole of their Pay Whereupon — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the Committee of Pay Table be ordered to Liquidate and 
adjust the Accounts of the Memorialists and all others who Served 
in said Regiment under simular Circumstances and draw on any of 
the unappropriated Rates or Monies due to this State for what may 
be found due either for bounty or Wages, together with the Interest 
from this Time untill paid, And that the Committee of Pay Table be 
and they are hereby appointed to call said William Adams to Account 
for the Mony which he still holds in his Hands as aforesaid. 

Upon the Memorial of Stephen Tuttle and Thomas Dickinson 
Shewing to this Assembly that by special Contract they Supplied the 
Army with a large number of Cartouch Boxes &c on which Account 
there is now due to them more than two thousand Pounds LawfuU 
Money which has by Congress been referred to this State for pay- 
ment, that they are now liable to be dispossessed of their real Estate 
and reduced to great Distress for want of the Money Praying for 
releif &c as Per Memorial on file — 

Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer be and he is hereby 
directed to pay out of the Tax of two pence on the Pound granted by 
this Assembly in ]\Iay last to the Memorialists the Sum of two hundred 
and fifty Pounds lawfull Mone}' the said Dickinson having executed 
to the Governor and Company of this State a Deed of one Hundred 
fifty three Acres of Land lying in Goshen & Norfolk for security of 
the Same. 

LTpon the Memorial of Seth Mead of Greenwich Shewing to this 
Assembly that he was decoyed and perswaded to go over to and put 
himself under the protection of the common Enemy where he remained 
some Time when he was applied to by Order of General Parsons with 
whom he agreed to assist in taking the Post at Lloyds neck and con- 
duct the Troops &c upon a Promise of Pardon the Conditions of 
which he has fully complied with Praying for a Pardon &c as Per 
Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembh^ that the Memorialist 
be and he is hereby pardoned for said Offence and no further prosecuted 
therefor upon his paying the Cost that has already been incurred on the 
premisses. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 313 

Upon the Memorial of John Lockwood Jun'" John Hanford and 
EHphalet Lockwood all of Norwalk in the County of Fairfield a Com- 
mittee of the first Society in said Norwalk Shewing to this Assembly 
that on the ll*"^ Day of July 1779 the Enemy at open War with the 
United States of America burnt up and destroyed a large decent and 
valuable Meeting House belonging to said Society and also a large 
and valuable Parsonage dwelling House, and also a good Barn belong- 
ing to said Society and that by means thereof the Inhabitants of said 
Society have ever since been put to great Difficulties to procure any 
kind of Place for public Worship, And that the Inhabitants that owned 
the greatest part of the Interest in said Society were the great Sufferers 
in having their Buildings &c destroyed that by means thereof the 
said Society as such are greatly reduced and their Interest much 
impoverished, and that likewise that there is certain confiscated Estates 
lying in said Norwalk that did belong to Persons that have gone over 
to and Joined the Enemy Praying that they may be allowed all the 
Monies that may arise out of the Sales of said Estate yet to be dis- 
posed of, and also the Monies that may arise out of the Estates of the 
Inhabitants of said Norwalk who have gone over to and Joined the 
Enemy and yet to be adjudged forfeit, after paying the expences of 
Prosecution &c on such proportion thereof as may appear Just and 
reasonable as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly that 
the Sum not exceeding five hundred Pounds lawfuU Money be allowed 
and given to said Society out of the Monies arising from the Sales of 
the said confiscated Estates lying in said Norwalk that have been or 
may hereafter be adjudged forfeit to this State and yet to be disposed 
of, all Just Debts against and Charges arising upon such Estates being 
first paid and discharged, for the Use and benefit of building a Meeting 
House or House of Public Worship in said Society. 

Upon the Memorial of Elizabeth Graham of New Brunswick in 
the State of New Jersey Widow of Ennis Graham formerly of the 
City of New York now deceased, Executrix of the last Will and 
Testament of said Ennis Graham Shewing to this Assembly that she 
as Executrix on the Estate of said Enniss has had come to her Hand 
among other Estate of said Enniss one hundred fifty five Pounds 
sixteen shillings and six pence lawfuU Money in Bills of Credit of 
this State emitted in the Year 1775 and before, which Bills said 
Ennis had received in his Life Time, and before said Bills were called 
out of Circulation and that by reason of the distance at which she 
lived she never had any knoledge till after the Time was expired 
for rendring said Bills to the Treasurer of this State that they were 
ordered to be thus rendered Praying for releif in the Premisses — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Treasurer execute a Note in behalf 
of this State payable to the Memorialist dated the first Day of Febru- 
178 [sic] on Interest Payable one Year after the expiration of the 
present War for the value of said Sum of £155 16 6 LMoney and 



314 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

the Interest from the first Day of April 1778 on the Treasurers receiv- 
ing said Sum of £155 16 6 in said Bills so received by the Memo- 
rialist, the value of said Bills to be ascertained by the Scale of depre- 
ciation as they passed on the first Day of April 1778 and Interest 
thereon computed from that Day to the first Day of February 1781, 
and included in said Treasurers Note, and the Interest arising on said 
Note to be paid annually. 

Upon the Memorial of Thomas Rogers of Branford Shewing to 
this Assembly that he owns the one half of an old Saw Mill in said 
Branford that the other half thereof is the property of this State being 
part of the confiscated Estate of Abiathar Camp, proposing to pur- 
chase of this State the one half of said Mill at the apprisal of Indif- 
ferent Men &c as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly 
that Timothy Andrews and Benjamin Maltbie be and they are hereby 
appointed to repair to said Mill and view the Circumstances thereof, 
and being under Oath for that purpose to estimate and apprize the 
true and Just value of the one half of said Saw Mill with the Appur- 
tenances to the Same belonging in Money and the Same to Certify 
under their Hands to the Administrator on said Camps Estate, who 
is thereupon hereby Authorized and directed by a legal Deed of Con- 
veyance to Sell and Convey the Same to him the said Thomas Rogers 
his Heirs and Assigns forever in fee upon his paying or securing to 
said Administrator to be paid within six Months the Sum at which 
the one half of said Saw Mill shall be apprized. 

Upon the Memorial of Thomas Pitkin of Somers Esq"" Shewing 
to this Assembly that his dwelling House was by accident burned and 
destroyed in Septemb"" last and that £3 6 in Bills emitted by this 
State since Jany 1780 and an Order on the Treasurer for £2 10 
dated Novemb"" 8*^ 1781 payable out of the 2/6'' Tax to the Select 
Men of Somers, and also an Order on the Treasurer for £40 State 
Bills in favour of Ozias Bissell dated April 1781 also a Treasurers 
Certificate for £12 2 8 Mony loaned to this State by Martha Wells 
dated Feby P* 1780 were consumed in said House Praying that other 
State Securities might be Issued to him in Lieu thereof and also that 
his Rates due on the 3'' 9'' and one shilling Taxes payable the present 
Year might be Abated to him as Per Memorial on file — Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Committee of the Pay Table draw an Order 
on the Treasurer in favour of the Memorialist for £2 10 payable 
out of the 2/6*^ Tax, and that the Treasurer execute a Note to him 
for £35 19 5*^ Lawfull Money payable in one Year after the expira- 
tion of the present War or cessation of Hostilities on Interest to be 
paid annually in lieu of the Bills and Securities by him lost as afore- 
said, on his lodging with the Treasurer sufficient Security to indemnify 
this State against the said Orders and Securities in case the same 
should appear not to have been destroyed as aforesaid. And that he 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 315 

be and he hereby is Abated his Rates remaining due on the said 
Taxes of 3'' 9*' & l'^ on the Pound and that the Treasurer discount 
the Same with the Collector of said Taxes accordingly. 

Upon the Memorial of John Elliss Chaplain to the first Connecti- 
cut Brigade Shewing to this Assembly that he early entered into the 
public Service, and thereby relinquished a parochial Settlement and 
Support he held in the Town of Norwich as a Minister of the Gospel 
then settled and that he had been various ways a r^rcat Sufferer in 
the present War and intended God willing to continue therein to the 
end if there should be Occasion for his Service that he has a small 
Estate in Norwich which is annually taxed Praying for the same 
exemption from Taxes during his Continuance in the Army and the 
remainder of his Ministry as Settled Ministers are by Law entituled 
to &c as Per Memorial on file — Resolved and granted by this Assem- 
bly that the Memorialist and his Estate be and hereby are exempt 
from Taxes during his Continuance in the Army and so long as he 
shall remain in the Work of the Ministry in the Same manner as 
Settled Ministers & their Estates by Law are. 

Upon the Petition of Lydia Hosmer of Midletown Administr^ on 
the Estate of Titus Hosmer Esq'" late of Midletown Dec*^ Shewing 
to this Assembly that said Titus in his Life Time purchased of the 
Children and Heirs of his Dec*^ Father Stephen Hosmer late of Hart- 
ford West Division so called their respective Shares in their said 
Dec*^ Fathers real Estate a part of which purchase Money now remains 
due viz Prentice Hosmer a Son and Heir aforesaid the Sum of £65 
LMoney and to Marianne Steel a Daughter and Heir as aforesaid the 
Sum of £80 like Money which Debts are now called for by the respec- 
tive Creditors, and while unpaid are acumulating by the Interest 
arising thereon, and that the Petitioner is wholly unable to pay out 
of the Personal Estate without manifest Injury to the Education of 
the Family of Children, and that said Titus in his Life Time pur- 
chased a Tract of Wild Land in New Hartford containing about forty 
Acres which is also very unusefull to the purposes of supporting and 
educating the Children of said Deceas*^ as may appear by said Petition 
on file dated the H**" Day of October 1782 — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the Petitioner have Liberty and Liberty and Authority is 
hereby granted her to Sell so much of the real Estate purchased of 
said Heirs of said Stephen Hosmer Dec*^ as will raise said Sums of 
£65, and £80 as mentioned with the Interest arisen thereon and 
also to sell the whole of said Tract in New Hartford and to give good 
ample Deeds of Conveyance of the Same and apply the Avails to the 
purposes of paying said Debts and educating said Children all to be 
under the advice and direction of the Court of Probate for the District 
of Midletown therein. 



316 PUBLIC RECORDS Octobcr, 

Colonel Joseph P. Cook, Col° John Chandler and M"" Daniel Hol- 
brook are appointed a Committee upon the Memorial or representa- 
tion of the Select Men of the Town of Stratford, [to] hear and examine 
the Parties so far as respects said Town Quota in the Continental 
Army and Report make of what they find to this or the next Session 
of this Assembly upon the Cost of said Town, and the Sheriff of 
Fairfield County is hereby directed to Suspend Collection on the 
Execution against the Town of Stratford. 

Upon the Memorial of Elkanah Tisdale of Lebanon in Windham 
County Shewing to this Assembly that at the desire of the Select 
Men of said Town of Lebanon he brought forward a Process to a 
special County Court holden at Windham on the last Tuesday of 
April 1779 and procured a real Estate lying in said Lel:)anon belonging 
to Jonathan Simson of Boston who had then Joined the common 
Enemy to be confiscated and stands charged with the expence thereof, 
amounting to £3 9 3 LSilver Money which hath never been paid 
Praying for Liberty to retain in his Hands so much of the Avails 
of the confiscated Estate of one Thomas Fanning of Long Island on 
which he administers as will be Sufficient to satisfy said Expences 
and the necessary Office fees arising on said Memorial &c as Per 
Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly that the said Tisdale 
be and he is hereby permitted to retain in his Hands of the Avails 
of the Estate of said Fanning Sufficient to Satisfy said Expences and 
the necessary expences arising on said Memorial, and the Judge of 
the Court of probate for Windham District is enabled and directed 
to allow the Same to said Tisdale in the Settlement of his Adminis- 
tration Accounts on said Fanning^ Confiscated Estate. 

Upon the Memorial of Azariah Freeman and Rebecca Freeman 
Administrators on the Estate of M"" Prince Freeman late of Mansfield 
in the District of Windham Dec*^ Shewing to this Assembly that the 
whole Inventory of the real and Personal Estate of said Dec*^ amounts 
to the Sum of £489 12 4 LMoney, except some Cowass Land, the 
real part being £400 and £89 12 4 personal that said Estate was 
represented Insolvent and Commissioners were appointed thereon by 
whose Return the Debts found and allowed against said Estate to- 
gether with the Widows allowance and Charges of Administration, 
there appears to be £65 7 5 more than a Sufficiency to pay said 
Debts allowance and Charges but that the Widows Dower in said 
real Estate will in the greatest probability reduce the value of said 
Estate so as to leave barely a Sufficiency to pay said Debts &c and 
thereupon praying Liberty to Sell the whole of said real Estate in 
said Mansfield for payment of said Debts & reserving the overplus if 
any there be for the Heirs as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this 
Assembly that the Memorialists be and they are hereby allowed and 
Authorized to Sell the whole of the real Estate of said Dec'' lying 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 



317 



in said Mansfield under die incumbrance of the Widows Dower for 
the purpose of paying said Debts Allowance with incident Charges 
of Sale & Charges saving and reserving the overplus if any there 
should be for the Use of the Heirs of said Dec'^ taking the Direction 
of the Court of Probate for the District of Windham in the premisses. 

Upon the Memorial of the Town of Canterbury by their Agents 
Mess^ Solomon Payne and Daniel Frost Shewing to this Assembly 
that they are now obliged and have for a long Time maintained a 
large number of Bridges in said Town, and many of them are over 
and across large and rapid Streams or Rivers which have been built 
and maintained at very great Cost and expence to said Town of Can- 
terbury viz one and a half over Qunebaugh River so called which is 
about fifteen Rods across and four over little River, and six over 
and across a large Brook called Rowlands Brook and that the Bridge 
across said Qunabaugh River that said Town are by law obliged to 
build and maintain the whole of is at a Place called Butts Bridge 
at the Southeasterly part of said Town, where it is of very little 
service to said Town except very few but of great utility and Service 
to the Public in General and that said Butts Bridge is now out of 
repair and altogether unfit to pass and that they are now obliged 
by Law to rebuild said Bridge immediately. Praying for the Prive- 
lege of a Lottery to raise the Sum of two hundred and fifty Pounds 
lawful! Money to enable said Town to rebuild said Butts Bridge-— 
Whereupon Resolved by this Assembly that the Inhabitants of said 
Town of Canterbury have Liberty and Liberty and Authority is hereby 
given and granted to said Inhabitants to erect set up and draw a 
Lottery sufficient to raise the Sum of two hundred & fifty Pounds 
Lawful! Money at the Sole risque of said Town for the purpose of 
Building a good Cart Bridge over Qumebaugh River at the place 
where Butts Bridge so called lately stood, with full Power and Author- 
ity to appoint suitable Persons as managers of said Lottery and said 
Managers to be under Oath for a faithful! discharge of their said 
Trust. Provided said Lottery shall be fully compleated and drawn 
within the Term of One Year from the first Day of Januaiy next. 

Upon the Memorial of Co!" Samuel Whiting of Stratford Shewing 
to this Assembly that in the beginning of the Year 1776 by order of 
this State he raised a Regiment of Men who marched into the State 
of New York where they did Duty through the Winter that he has 
never been able to obtain any Pay for the Milage of the Men and 
retained Rations of the Officers amounting in the whole to the Sum 
of £333 10 3 Praying for releif &c as Per Memorial on file — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Committee of Pay Table be and 
they are hereby directed to draw on the Treasurer for the above Sum 
to be secured by a Note payable at the end of one Year after the 
expiration of the present War or Cessation of Hostilities with annual 



318 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

Interest in the Same manner as has been heretofore done in other 
Cases and Charge the Same to the United States. 

Upon the Memorial of Jonathan Pahner of Stonington in New 
London County in behalf of said Town of Stonington Shewing to this 
Assembly that the Memorialist was in the Year 1779 appointed a 
Purchaser of Cloathing for said Town of Stonington Shewing that 
upon a full adjustment of his Accounts with Chauncey Whittlesey Esq'' 
purchaser of Cloathing for this State there appeared to be due to the 
Memorialist for the benefit of said Town of Stonington £1556 16 
Continental Money due the first Day of July inclusive of Interest to 
the first Day of January 1782 Praying that the above Sum may be 
paid the said Town of Stonington according to the Scale of depre- 
ciation out of the Publick Treasury as Per Memorial on file — Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Committee of the Pay Table be and they 
are hereby directed to reduce the above Sum of £1556 16 com- 
puting by the Scale of Depreciation as established by Law for the 
first Day of July 1779, and draw an Order in favour of the Select 
Men of the said Town of Stonington for the Sum they shall find to 
be due together with the Interest thereon from the first Day of Janu- 
ary 1782 to this Time on the Treasurer of this State to Issue a Note 
in favour of the Select Men of said Stonington payable within one 
Year after the Termination of the present War or cessation of Hostili- 
ties on Interest to be paid Annually, And the Committee of Pay Table 
are directed to Charge the Same to the United States. 

Upon the Memorial of Margaret Green of New London Shewing 
to this Assembly that Amy Green late of said New London Dec*^ 
died about the Month of January 1781, having first made her nuncu- 
pative Will and devized her whole personal Estate to the Memorialist 
which Will was proved in the Probate Court for the District of New 
London and on the 6*'' of Septemb'' 1781, the Records of said Court 
were burnt by the Enemy Praying that the said Court of Probate be 
enabled to approve said Will again and that the Estate of said Dec** 
be held by the MemoriaHst &c as Per Memorial on file — Resolved 
by this Assembly that the Judge of the Probate for the District of 
New London be and he is hereby impowered to approve said nuncu- 
pative Will of said Amy Green Dec*^ as though the Same had never 
been approved in said Court and that the Estate of said Dec*^ be dis- 
posed of accordingly. 

On the Memorial of James Holmes & Jared Holmes of Stonington 
in the County of New London Shewing to this Assembly that they are 
Executors to the last Will and Testament of James Holmes late of 
said Stonington Dec*^ and that the Debts exhibited against said Estate 
Surmount the Personal Inventoried Estate the Sum of one hundred 
& ninety three Pounds two shillings & ten Pence LMoney and that 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 319 

there is no Provition made by the Testator in said Will for the Pur- 
pose of paying said Debts Praying for Liberty to make Sale of so 
much of the real Estate of said Dec'^ as to raise said Sum of £193 2 10 
LMoney with the incident Charges arising on said Sale as by said 
Memorial on file — This Assembly do grant Liberty and Liberty is 
hereby Granted to said Executors to make Sale of so much of the 
real Estate of said Dec*^ as to raise the aforesaid Sum of £193 2 10 
LMoney with the Charges arising on said Sales taking the direction 
of the Court of Probate for the District of Stonington therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Nathaniel Wilson of Fairfield for himself 
and in behalf of the Town of Fairfield Shewing to this Assembly that 
he was appointed a purchasing and Issuing Commissary in said Town 
by the Civil Authority and Select Men in said Fairfield to Supply 
the State Guards &c Stationed in said Town for the defence of this 
State, and that he purchased a large quantity for said Guards to 
the amount of £1012 1 10 in the whole and also Issued to said 
Guards, and £349 11 5 which he receiv'^ out of the 6*^ IJ^ and 2/6 
Taxes by Order of the Governor & Council of Safety and Issued to 
said Guards and Praying that the Committee of Pay Table may liqui- 
date and Settle the Same in the Same manner as they do other Com- 
missaries Accounts as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assem- 
bly that the Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby Ordered 
and directed to receive the Accounts of the said Nathaniel Willson as 
Issuing and purchasing Commissary and to Liquidate & Settle the 
Same and to draw Orders on the Treasurer for the payment of the 
Ballances they shall find Justly due on that part of said Account only. 

Upon the Memorial of John Miles, Stephen Allen, John Trow- 
bridge and Henry Cunningham, raised in this State and now serving 
in the Continental Army and accounted as part of this States Quota 
Shewing to this Assembly that the real Estate of Abiathar Camp 
lying in New Haven hath been legally confiscated for the Use of this 
State and praying this Assembly to Order and direct the Judge of 
Probate for the District of New Haven to cause the said Estate to be 
apprized at its Just value, and grant a Deed of the Same to Your 
Memorialists as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly 
that the Judge of Probate for the District of New Haven be and he 
is hereby Ordered and directed to cause the real Estate of the said 
Abiathar Camp to be apprized by three Judicious disinterested Free- 
holders under Oath at its Just value in Money, and shall make and 
execute a Warrantee Deed of said real Estate to the Memorialists they 
paying the Sum it shall be apprized at in Obligations that they have 
against the State for their Services in the Continental Army. 

Upon the Memorial of the Town of Barkhamsted by one of their 
Select Men Shewing to this Assembly that the Quota assigned to said 



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Up.:. .-- -- ' N'- -TA c: Znfidd Shewing to 

th£? Assenbly -„ _ forfeited Estate of James 

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: May 17" s: of which 

is due to rrs may be giver ± Treasurer 

of this State 10 gave an Order 10 the Memorialist on ihe said Admin- 

- --' -• ^- ~ - :.. .- .-:^ Cujn of £32 Ig Q 

- - _. _ _ - _ :. .^. _. a Sum in lawfull 

Money equal in v^ t Exchange to said Sum in Xew York 

QiTxer ards : rest due to Your Memon: his Money 

in ' ' ice ii Per Memorial on file — rxtso-^ved by this 

As;.. . ..^_: .-.. 7'^'^vrer be and he is herd)y directed to draw on 

the Said Administri. - . favour of the Memorialist to discount said 

Sum of £32 18 on interest due to said ^lemorialist for Monies 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 321 

loaned to this State by him he giving Receipt as express"* in said 
Memorial. 

On the Memorial of Daniel Bissell a Serjeant in the 2^ Connecti- 
cut Regiment in the Continental Army shewing that by direction of 
the Commander in Chief he was absent from his Regiment on Secret 
Services from the 14^*^ Day of August 1781 to the 29*^ of Septemb"" 
1782, during which Time he was returned a Deserter and is thereby 
deprived of a Settlement for his Wages and allowances during the 
Time of his said absence by the Committee appointed to Settle with 
the Army Praying that said Committee may be Authorized and directed 
to Settle his Wages &c for said Time as Per Memorial on file, Granted 
and Ordered that said Committee do make the Same Settlement for 
the Wages &c of the Memorialist during said Term of Absence as 
though he had not been absent from his Regiment. 

Upon the Memorial of Noah Phelps and others Managers of the 
Symsbury Bridge Lottery Shewing to this Assembly that from the 
scarcity of Money they have not been able to Sell the Tickets for 
said Lottery and that the Time limited for drawing said Lottery is 
too short for the Sale of the Tickets thereof Praying that the Time 
for drawing and finishing said Lottery be prolonged for the space of 
one Year from the rising of this Assembly as Per Memorial on file — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the Time for drawing and finishing 
said Lottery be and the same is hereby lengthened out and prolonged 
twelve Months from and after the rising of this Assembly and that 
the Same Bonds and Securities entered into at the Time of Granting 
said Lottery be and hereby are continued to be in the same force they 
were at the Time of taking the Same. 

Upon the Memorial of Thaddeus Burr Nehemiah Banks and 
Thomas Nash Select Men and the rest of the Inhabitants of the Town 
of Fairfield Shewing to this Assembly that the said Town of Fairfield 
was Doomed ten Men for not filling up and compleating the Towns 
Quota of Men for the HorseNeck Guards and praying that the Town 
may be released from the Doom and the Secretary may be Ordered 
and directed to indorse the Execution in full and the Town exonerated 
therefrom as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly that 
the Town of Fairfield be and they are hereby released and exonerated 
from the Doom of ten Men laid upon said Town of said Fairfield for 
not filling up their Quotas for the Horseneck Guards and that the 
Secretary be and he is hereby ordered and directed to indorse the 
Execution in full and discharge said Town from the Same. 



'fc>^ 



Upon the Memorial of Eliphalet Seeley Jun"" of Stamford in Fair- 
field County Administrator on the Estate of Abraham Bishop late of 
said Stamford Dec*^ Shewing that the Debts due from the Estate of 



322 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

said Dec*^ amount to ten Pounds ten shilling & one penny LMoney 
more than the Personal Estate of s^ Dec"^ and praying to be Impowered 
to Sell real Estate to raise said Sum as Per ^Memorial on file — 
Resolved by this Assembly that the said Administrator be and he is 
hereby Authorized and Impowered to Sell real Estate of said Dec^ 
to raise said Sum and the Charges of Sale taking direction of the Court 
of Probate for the District of Stamford therein. 

Upon the Memorial of Thomas Swift of INIansfield in the District 
of Windham Administrator on the Estate of Elihu Morgan late of said 
Mansfield Deceas** Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts against 
said Estate allowed by the Court of Probate for said District together 
with an allowance to the Window &c for Support of three infant 
Children Surmount the whole Personal Estate the Sum of £54 6 4 
LMoney and praying Liberty to Sell so much of the real Estate of 
said Dec"^ as will raise and pay said Sum of £54 6 4 LMoney with 
incident Charges as Per Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly 
that the said Administrator be and he is hereby allowed and Author- 
ized to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Dec*^ as will be sufficient 
to pay and discharge said Sum of £54 6 4 LMoney with the inci- 
dent Charges of Sale taking the Direction of the Court of Probate for 
said District in the Premisses. 

Upon the Memorial of John Lawrence Esq"" Treasurer Shewing to 
this Assembly that by former Resolve he hath been allowed Liberty 
of procuring and Improving Clerks in his said Office as need should 
require and that no Provision hath hitherto been made for the Pay- 
ment of such Clerks, Praying for Liberty to pay the Same out of 
the Monies and Taxes not appropriated to other Purposes &c as Per 
Memorial on file — Resolved by this Assembly that the said John 
Lawrence Esq'' Treasurer have and hereby hath Liberty Granted him 
to pay such Clerks out of any of the Public T^Ionies of this State not 
appropriated to other Purposes and that their Reciepts of the Sum 
or Sums so paid shall on Settlement be the Treasurers sufficient 
Vouchers for the Same. 

On the Memorial of Joseph Sheldon, Daniel Butler and Sarah 
Butler Administrators of the Estate of Austin Ledyard late of Hart- 
ford Dec*^ Shewing to this Assembly that the Debts and Charges due 
from said Estate exceed the Personal Estate of said Dec^ the Sum 
of £263 17 9 Lawfull Money as appears by Certificate from the 
Court of Probate for the District of Hartford and Praying for Liberty 
to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Deceas'^ as will raise the said 
Sum and incident Charges of Sale. Resolved by this Assembly that 
said Administrators have Liberty & Liberty & Authority is hereby 
granted to them to Sell so much of the real Estate of said Dec'' as 
will raise the said Sum of £263 17 9 LMoney and incident Charges 
of Sale taking the Advice & direction of the Court of Probate therein. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 323 

Upon the Memorial of a number of those Persons who were 
wounded by the Enemy at Groton and New London in September 
1781, Shewing to this Assembly that when the Enemy took possession 
of the Fort at Groton they with others in the midst of a Bloody Con- 
flict were barbarously Wounded in such manner as that for many 
Months they lay in a Languishing Condition and their Lives despared 
of, and that by the Wounds they then received from the Enemy as 
aforesaid they are wholly disabled from performing any Labour or 
to prosecute any Business for the obtaining a Livelihood and expect 
to remain Cripples &c Praying for a Stipend as in Cases of those 
Wounded in the Continental Service or to appoint a Committee to 
enquire into their Several Disabilitys occasioned by their Wounds &c 
— Resolved by this Assembly that Col° Samuel Mott Elisha Lathrop 
& Robert Crary esq""^ be and they are hereby appointed a Committee 
to enquire into the Disabilitys of those Persons who were wounded 
in the said Attack of the Enemy and remain in a Crippled & debilitated 
Condition & to State their particular Cases severally to this Assembly 
at their next Meeting, 

Upon the Memorial of Daniel Butler of Hartford in Hartford 
County Shewing to this Assembly that he gave a Bond of £200 
lawful! Money for the appearance of Norman Butler before the Superior 
Court holden at s*^ Hartford on the first Tuesday of September last 
to answer to any Indictment for being concerned in Illicit Trade which 
Bond is now forfeited Praying that he may be allowed to pay said 
Bond in the Publick Securities due from this State as Per Memorial 
on file, Resolved by this Assembly that upon the Memorialist paying 
the Sum of Ten Pounds lawful! Money in Specie he have Liberty 
to pay the residue of said Bond in any Securities for lawful! Money 
due from this State on Interest and now payable Provided the whole 
Sum of said Bond be paid in manner aforesaid by the 15*^ Day of 
Februar}^ next and on his so paying the Same to the State Attorney 
for the County of Hartford that he [be] discharged from all farther 
Demands on Account of said Bond. 

Upon the Memorial of Stephen Mathews of Watertown in Litch- 
field County Shewing to this Assembly that in the Year 1780 he 
received of Capt James Watson of Hartford in Hartford County 
£300, State Money to purchase Hay for the Use of the Publick and 
no person being appointed to Issue the Hay by him so purchased the 
Same was taken Used and destroyed by the second Regiment of Light 
Dragoons and others to the Continental Army belonging without the 
knoledge of said Memorialist to a considerable Amount Praying for 
Releif as Per Memorial on file, And Whereas Daniel Sherman Esq' 
& Col" Increase Mosely were appointed a Committee to enquire into 
the Facts in said Memorial and make Report thereon and said Com- 
mittee have Reported that said Memorialist received of said Watson 



324 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

Commissary of Forage for this State said £300 State Money and 
expended in purchasing Hay Carting the Same and his reasonable 
Charges for Trouble and expences £249 18 4 of said Money that 
the Hay so purchased was expended Used and destroyed in the manner 
as set forth in said Memorial except 28 Tons 19 Cwt for which said 
Mathews has Receipts of delivery and one Load destroyed by Rains 
on Account of Negligence in Stacking for which said Mathews ought 
to be acountable, that said Mathews returned forty Pounds of said 
Money to said Watson, and there remains in his Hands a Ballance 
of £10 1 8 State Money due said Watson, that upon payment of 
said Ballance said Mathews ought to be exonerated from all further 
demands on account of said Hay except said one Load, and that the 
Expences of said Committee paid by said Mathews amount to 
£2 2 LMoney which ought to be refunded to said Mathews as 
Per Report on file which Report hath been duely accepted and approved 
by this Assembly Whereon — Resolved by this Assembly that upon 
said Memorialist paying to said Watson said Sum of £10 1 8 State 
Money and also the further Sum of £3 in said State Money for 
said Load of Hay in said Report mentioned he be exonerated and 
wholly discharged from all Demands in favour of said Watson on 
account of said £300 State Money received by the Memorialist and 
from being any further accountable for said Hay by him so purchased 
and that said Watson Commissary as aforesaid be Credited in Account 
with this State the Sum of £256 18 4 State Money for that Sum 
delivered by him to the Memorialist and now by said Memorialist fully 
accounted for with the Public And that said Sum of £2 2 LMoney 
the Costs of said Committee be refunded to said Memorialist And the 
Committee of Pay Table be and they are hereby directed to charge 
the United States the amount of the Hay taken and used by the 
Officers and others in Continental Service as aforesaid being £ 126 
State Money, and also draw on the Treasurer in favour of said Mathews 
for said Sum of £2 2 LMoney and Charge the Same to the United 
States. 

Resolved by this Assembly that all Petitions and Memorials between 
Party and Party now lying before this Assembly and not referred to 
the Superior Court and undetermined be and they are hereby con- 
tinued to the next Meeting of this Assembly and that the Same Powers 
heretofore Given to Committees and the Same Exemptions and Sus- 
pensions heretofore made on any of said Petitions or Memorials be 
and the Same is hereby granted and Continued in the mean Time. 

This Assembly Grants to His Excellency Governor Trumbull the 
Sum of One hundred and fifty Pounds for the last half of his Salary 
the Current Year. 

This Assembly Grants to His Honor Deputy Governor Griswold 
the Sum of fifty Pounds for the last half of his Salary the Current 
Year. 



1782. of connecticut. 325 

At a Meeting of The Governor and Council of Safety at 
Hartford the U™ Oct" 1782. 

Present His Excellency the Governor, 
His Honor the D. Governor. 
Colo W™ Pitkin, R. Sherman Esq"" 

Oliver Wolcott Esq"" W" Williams Esq' 

On the Memorials of Nathan Fordum Esq'' and M'' John Fordum 
Refugees from Long Island — Granted That the Governor be desired 
to give Them Permission to return from hence to said Island with 
their families — The former consisting of Six and to carry v^ith him, 
One horse, one cow, two swine, six sheep, three barrels of beef and 
pork, twenty bushels of Wheat, twenty bushels of Indian Corn, five 
hundred feet of pine boards & One Ton of hay. The latter consisting 
of three, and to carry with him One cow, one Swine, six sheep, one 
barrel of Meat, six bushels of Wheat, six bushels of Indian Corn. The 
Vessel that goes with them, to pass and repass under the inspection 
of Cap* Josiah Burnham at Lyme, to see that nothing illicite is prac- 
tised. 

P.M. Present as above excepting Col** Davenport Vice W" Williams. 

On the Memorial of John Marvin of Brookhaven on Long Island 
Granted liberty for him to return from hence thither, with Liberty to 
remove with his family consisting of eight persons from said Long 
Island into this State and to bring what wearing Apparel, and what 
money he has in his possession, and the Governor is desired to give 
permission for the Same, under inspection of Cap* Josiah Burnham. 

On the Memorial of Jeremiah Jagger a Refugee from Long Island, 
and for several years a Resident with his family in this State — Granted 
the Memorialist liberty to pass from hence to s^ Island with his family 
consisting of four persons, and to carry with him his household furni- 
ture, two Cows, twenty bushels of grain, two barrels of meat, twenty 
pounds of butter and sixty pounds of Cheese Under inspection of Cap* 
Josiah Burnham, to see that nothing illicit is practised on the going 
or returning of the Vessel that transports him & his family. 



At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety held 
at Hartford 12™ Oct" 1782. 

Present The Gov"", D Gov*" 
W"' Pitkin, Abra°' Davenport, and \ £g rs 

Ro. Sherman, Oliver Wolcott, J 

On the Memorial of W™ Culver, a Refugee from Long Island and 
Resident at Weathersfield for six Years past — Granted The Memo- 
rialist liberty to return to his Estate on s'^ Island, with his family 
consisting of four persons with wearing apparel, with his Household 
Goods, one Cow, One horse, two Swine, provisions for his family use, 
and five hundred feet of Boards. Under the inspection of Cap* Josiah 



326 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

Burnham to See that nothing ilHcite is practised by the Master & 
Crew of the Vessel that transports him, either on their going and 
Returning. 

On the Memorial of Aaron Isaacs, of Southampton on Long Island 
now Resident in Haddam — Permission is granted to the Memorialist 
to remove from hence to s^ Southampton, with his family of Six, with 
their wearing apparel One horse. One Cow, one fat beast, ten sheep 
One barrel of Pork, two Shoats, one thousand of Boards, thirty bushels 
of Grain, One H"^ and four barrels of Cyder, two barrels of Apples, 
One barrel of fish, his household furniture, twelve Sides of leather 
One barrel of Sugar, One barrel of Rum & One hundred pounds of 
Cheese Under the inspection of Cap*^ Josiah Burnham of Lyme, to 
see that nothing illicite is practised by the Master or Crew of the 
Vessel that transports him, either on their going or returning. 



Esq"" 



At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety at 

Hartford 14™ Qct" 1782. 

Present His Excel^ Gov'' Trumbull, 
His Honor D Gov"" Griswold. 

William Pitkin, Oliver Wolcot, and 
Roger Sherman, William Williams, 
Abra" Davenport, 

On The Memorial of Moses Sawyer of Long Island resident at 
Groton — Permission is granted to the Memorialist to pass and repass 
to & from said Island in a Whale Boat, with the Assistance of two 
men, and to carry with [him] his wife, and an Old Lady to the place 
of his Nativity and to bring from thence on their return, what grain 
and Money he will collect or be possessed of — Under inspection of 
Col° M'-'Clellan Comand* at the Post of New London to See that 
nothing illicite is practised. 

On the Memorial of Anne Way of Southhold on Long Island now 
residing in Hartford — Shewing that she hath lately heard of the death 
of her Father whereby considerable interest falls to her, praying per- 
mission to go the Island, & dispose of what property belongs to her 
and bring off the Avails in Cash and Household furniture — The 
Prayer of the MemoriaHst granted — Under inspection of [blank 

in MS.] to see that nothing illicite is practised. 



At a Meeting of the Gov" and Council of Safety at 
Hartford 15™ Oct" 1782. 
Present His Excell'^'' Gov"" Trumbull, 
D Gov"" Griswold. 
W" Pitkin, Jos Spencer, 

Roger Sherman, Will" Williams, y Esq'' 
Abra. Davenport, W" Hillhouse, 



327 

^732 OF CONNECTICUT. ^^' 

W Eb^ Barnard Jun^ advised to write to Ol. Phelps Esq^ relative to 
fhe Beef at Pouckepsye and report his Answer t i j • i.^+ 

Permission granted to Maj^ Nath' King of Long Island, resident 
at Sayb ooT'o^pass and repass to & from s^ Island to bring off his 
grah. anSflax, and four or f^ve bushels of Salt under inspection of 
Sami Field Esq-" to See that nothing ilhcite is practised 

Permission is granted to George Brown of South hold on Long 
Island to'bnng frl. s^> Island his Family, t^.^eir Wearing Apparel, 
Household furniture, and Money, under inspection of Sam 5^^^ Esq 
as above -Allowed further One horse, four pounds of Tea, & four 
pounds of Coffee, & Grain for use of his family. 

At a Meeting of the Gov« and Council at Hartford 
^ 18™ OctO 1782. 

Present Gov^ Trumbull, D Gov^ Griswold. 
W" Pitkin, Joseph Spencer, | 

Ro. Sherman, Oliver Wolcott, 

Abra™ Davenport, W" Williams, 
' and W'° Hillhouse, 

Granted Permission to M^ Benj^ Hunting of Southampton on Long 
Island 1 ow residing at Middletown, to go to the Island to finish the 
S Sem n7of his Mother's Estate, and to Sell his_ part & bnng off o 
this sTate the Avails of it in Money -Under the inspection of B Gen 
Ward to see that Nothing illicite is practiced. 

Lt Col' Canfield & M^ Barnard came into Council & made repre- 
sentations concerning provisions for the Garrison at Stamford and pay 
for Transportation -referred to the Assembly. 
P M. exclusive of the two last named Members. 

■ Granted .0 M' J-s Gf ^^^/-^^ ^i h ^^^SX^^ 
T:ZT:Z withhiT houSold tnituve, one Cow, two Shoats 
?ortv bustels of Indian Corn and One bb o£ Pork mspecfon of Cap' 
Josiah Burnhrm of Lyme, to see that no.h ng dl.c.te .s pract.sed - 

tlnp nermission given to M' Giles Sage Jun . i ^ .^ 

Orthe Memorial of Pierpoint Edwards Esq^ to be recomended o 

His Lcellency Gen^ Washington to go with a flag into New Yoik, 

S tl"pose of purchasing a House of Robert Cromehne at Flus v 

;.v..r.i;ptnv thereof which is Situate m New Haven. Gi anted 

VV^LTxcdlency the Governor, recomend the MemoriaHst to pass 

into Said Citv by the way of Dobb's ferry. ^ • ■ ^-^ 

Granted Leave for Maj^ Eli Leavensworth to have a Comission to 

^'"on the Memorial of William Collier of Hartford, for leave to go 
into N York bTthe Way of Dobb's Ferry further to Negotiate the 
Settlement of His Brother's Estate. 



328 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

Granted that His Excellency the Governor give him a Recomen- 
dation to His Excellency General Washington for that End. 



At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety at 

Hartford 19™ Oct" 1782. 

Present Gov'' Trumbull & D Gov"" Griswold. 

W" Pitkin, Joseph Spencer, 1 -^ ^s 

Abram Davenport, & Jos P. Cook, j -^sq''^ 

Granted On the Memorial of John Jones of Southampton On Long 
Island — Permission to pass to s'' Island, and return with his Family, 
His Household furniture, the Wearing Apparel for himself and family, 
his Money, two horses and a Waggon, under inspection of Col° 
M^Clellan Comand* at New London to See that nothing illicite is 
practised. 

Granted M'"'' Margaret J. Bibby, liberty to pass & repass in this 
State from Dobbs ferry to Sharon in this State, for the purpose of 
receiv^ her Grand Mother's papers, & His Excell^' desired to grant 
the permit. 



At a Meeting of the Gov'* and Council of Safety at 
Hartford 19™ Oct" 1782. 
Present Governor Trumbull D Gov"" Griswold. 
W" Pitkin, Joseph Spencer, & 1 t^ rs 

Abr» Davenport, W" Williams, J ^^^' ' 

Resolved, That M"" Elijah Hubbard Comissary at Middletown do 
send forward to Stamford for the use of the Officers and Soldiers of 
the regiment Comanded by L* Col" S. Canfield, Seven hundred and ten 
pair of Shoes, Seven hundred and ten pair of Stockins, three hundred 
and fifty five pair of Wollen Overalls, and three hundred fifty five 
Shirts, with a suitable quantity of White and blue Cloth for Coats, 
Vests &c for Officers and Soldiers, to be delivered to the Regimental 
Quarter Master, he to be Accountable. 

Resolved That in the Resolve past on the 20*'' of Sepf last be 
inserted and Staff — next before the word Officers — for the One half 
Months pay therein allowed — which is done Accordingly and inserted 
in the duplicate of that Resolve. 



At a Meeting of the Governor, and Council of Safety 

at Hartford 2P''' October 1782, 

Present Gov"" Trumbull. 

William Pitkin, Joseph P. Cook, and 

Abra'° Davenport, W" Hillhouse, 
Joseph Spencer, 

On the Memorial of Jacob Blackwell to Send and have brot off 
to him from Long Island at Southold a valuable Horse, his property 



Esq'' 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 329 

Under inspection of Cap* Josiah Burnham of Lyme to see that nothing 
ilHcite is practised. 

Recomendation Jonathan Cruttenden is permitted to go to Long 
Island with Jeremiah Jagger of s^ Island, and to bring with him from 
thence some Household furniture for his wife and Money & Some 
Winter Apparel for a Son of M' Christ" Foster, under inspection of 
Cap* Josiah Burnham. 

The Accounts of Robert Crery Esq"" in Oct° 1781 for his purchase 
of Salt — and Also his Acc° of Jan'"'' 1782 for Salt exchanged for pork 
is referred to The Com*®*' of pay-Table to Settle, liquidate and Adjust 
— and draw on The Treasurer for payment of the ballance found due 
to him, on any unappropriated Money in the Treasury. 

On the Memorial of Garrardus Drake, and W™ Thompson Refugees 
from Long-Island, now Resident at East Haddam to return with their 
Families to Said Island, with their wearing Apparel & household furni- 
ture and the Said Drake to carry over with him his farmers and 
Joyners tools, One horse, One Cow, two Small Swine, two pigs 
eight bushels of Wheat or flower equivalent & Ten bushels of Indian 
Corn — Said Thompson to carry with him his farming Tools One 
Horse, one two year old heifer, two Smal Swine, six bushels of 
English grain, under inspection of Cap* Josiah Burnham of Lyme, 
to see that nothing illicite is practised either by them, or the Master 
or men that Transport them, either going or on their return of the 
Vessel. 



At a Meeting of the Gov^ and Council of Safety At 
Hartford 22^'i^ Oct" 1782. 

Present Governor Trumbull, D. Gov"" Griswold. 
William Pitkin, William Williams, 



Roger Sherman, Joseph Plat Cook, 

Abraham Davenport, Will"' Hillhouse, 
Josiah Spencer, Roger Newberry, 



Esq"" 



Granted On the Memorial of M"" Ebenezer Piatt of Hartford — 
Permission to the Memorialist to go on Long Island and bring ofif 
what Cash he shall be possessed ofif — under inspection of Sam' Bishop 
of New Haven Esq'" or of G Selleck Silliman of Fairfield Esq'' to 
see that nothing illicite is practised. 

Sent per Mr. Whittlesey 30*^ Oct". 

M"" EHjah Hubbard S.C. is authorised and impowered to Sell to 
Col" Jere. Wadsworth, ten thousand Yards of Toe Cloth brown, at 
two Shillings Per Yard in M'" Morris Notes or Cash, and report the 
Sale to the Com*^ of Pay Table and pay the same money or notes to 
The Treas"" taking triplicate receipts therefor, lodging two of them with 
the com**^ of Pay Table, one of the same by s'^ Com**''' to be lodged 
with the Secretary — S*^ Hubbard is also to Sell more of s*^ Cloath to 



330 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

said Wadsworth at the same rate — if he may incHne to purchase 
more Also Said Hubbard is impowered to sell Toe Cloth, Rye flower 
or any other Article on hand for payment for making Shirts ■ — ■ he 
to be accountable. 

Said Hubbard Shewed his Accounts of goods sent to the Army, 
with their prices, which is approved. 

PM Present Gov'' D Gov^ W"' Pitkin, R Sherman, A Davenport 
& Jz Spencer Esq''®. 

On the Memorial of Ryal Howel a Refugee from Long Island, 
resident at Hartford — permission granted to the Memorialist to go 
on S'^ Island, & collect his Effects and debts due to him there ; and 
to bring off with him. Money, household furniture, wearing apparel 
made up for the Use of his family and any of the Natural produce of 
S** Island Under inspection of Cap* Josiah Burnham of Lyme to see 
that nothing illicite is practised. 



Esq"- 



At a Meeting of The Gov^ and Council of Safety 
AT Hartford 23^ Oct*^ 1782. 
Present Gov'' Trumbull D Gov'' Griswold. 
W" Pitkin, Joseph Spencer, 

R Sherman, Ol. Wolcott, 
A. Davenport, 

Granted David Culver of Hebron, permission to go to Long Island, 
and to bring with him Money, household furniture, and of the Natural 
produce of the s*^ Island — under inspection of Cap* Josiah Burnham 
of Lyme to see that nothing illicite is practised. 

On the Memorial of Cap* John Franks a refugee from Long Island 
now resident in Saybrook, granted the Memorialist permission to pass 

ten 
to & from s^ Island and bring with him Money, & six bushels of Salt 
— under inspection of Sam' Field Esq"" to see that nothing illicite is 
practised. Added two pounds of Tea & 2"^ Coffee for the use of his 
Family. 

Resolved, That The Com*^® of Pay Table take back from B General 
Hart Their Order of £3 8 8^^ dated July 9*" 1782 On the Tax of 
2/6 on the £, and give him an Order on the Treasurer out of the 
2^ Tax pay^'*^ 1®* Sep* last — it being for hard money he saith he paid 
out of his own Money. 

Resolved, That The Com*®® of Pay-Table receive from the Select- 
men of Hartford or their Order, An Order dated 3'' April 1782 for 
Twenty Shillings out of the 2/6 Tax — & give another Order in lieu 
thereof on the 2*^ Tax payable 1^* Sepf last. 

PM On Memorial of M""® Sarah Reeves now of Southold on Long 
Island the wife of M"" Isaac Reeves of s*^ Island, Granted permission 
for her to return to Said Island, & to carry with her two beds & 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 331 

furniture, two chests, two wheels two tables, a Horse and Saddle, and 
a Smal matter of Iron & pewter ware with other trifles, which were 
hers before her coming over from the Island Under inspection of 
Nath' Minor of Stonington Esq"" to See that nothing illicite is prac- 
tised. 

On the Memorial of Edmund Howell a refugee from Long Island 
now resident at Colebrook, granted permission to pass to & from s'' 
Island to take care of his Estate there, to bring off some household 
furniture belonging to his wife, some wearing apparel belonging to 
himself & wife and what money he may be possessed off — under 
inspection of Cap*^ Josiah Burnham of Lyme to See nothing illicite 
is practised. 

On the Memorial of James Wells a Refugee from Long Island 
resident at Lyme — granted the Memorialist a permission to pass to 
& from said Island, to take care of his Estate there, to bring off any 
produce of his farm, or money — Under inspection of Cap* Josiah 
Burnham ut super. 

On the Memorial of the Hon'''^ Richard Law Esq"" Granted that 
The Com'*'® of Pay Table on Settling his Accounts for his Attendance 
as a Delegate at Congress draw on the Treasurer for the Ballances 
found due to him & pay the Same out of the 2"^ Tax pay''^*' Sepf last. 



At a Meeting of the Gov'' and Council of Safety at 

Hartford 24™ Oct'' 1782 Vespere. 

Present The Governor. D Gov"" Griswold. 



W" Pitkin, Ol. Wolcott, 

Roger Sherman, W™ Williams, 

Abr'* Davenport, Joseph P. Cook, and 

Joseph Spencer, W™ Hillhouse, 



Esq^ 



Whereas Samuel Sheather late of New Haven now of Litchfield 
haveing preferrd his Memorial To the General Assembly now Sitting 
and Therein represented that he had been for a long time retaind in 
the power of the Enemy Contrary to his Will, and that he finally, and 
after Much Solicitation, obtained a flagg from a proper officer at 
New York To proceed from that place To Killingsworth in this State 
with Certain Effects being his own property and Complaining that he 
was unjustly Captured in his Voyage with his Vessell and Effects and 
brought Into a Harbour in Stamford, where his Vessel and Effects are 
Still detained, 

And Whereas the General Assembly have by their act of October 
1782* referrd the Consideration of s** Memorial To his Excellency the 
Governor and his Councill of Safety To hear and Consider whether 
the s*^ Vessell was a proper flagg duly Authoriz'^ & take such order 
and give such directions with regard thereto as to Them shall appear 

*See above, p. 311. 



332 PUBLIC RECORDS October, 

reasonable, and whereas the s** Samuel Sheather has produced To this 
board his Evidences authoriseing him to bear a flagg and To take on 
board said Vessell the Effects Mentioned and Proceed Therewith from 
New York to Killingsworth as Mentioned in his Said Memorial and 
also the Evidence of his Capture in manner as affores*^ Upon the Exam- 
ination of which Evidence, This this [sic] board find that s*^ Birch 
Brigadier General and Commandant of New York, did by a Certain 
Writeing under his hand and Seal Dated the 27*^ day of August 1782 
give permission To the s*^ Samuel Sheather To proceed from New 
York to Killingsworth, With his family and Effects and to go With 
a Flagg in the Sloop William whereof Terobabel Sneider was Master 
and to take With him Two hands and that the Effects Which the s** 
Samuel Sheather was permitted To Carry with him as affores"^ Were 
enumerated in s'^ Writeing, This board also find that s'^ Vessel or Sloop 
with the people and Effects on board thereof has been Captured and 
brought into a port in Stamford where s** Sloop & Effects are detaind 
according as it is Stated In s"^ Memorial. Upon Consideration Thereof 
this board are of Opinion that the permission granted as abovementioned 
To the S'^ Samuel Sheather by s*^ Gen^ Birch was done Conformable 
to the usages of Civilized Nations in such Cases and that therefore 
under the protection of Flagg which said Sheather was permitted to 
Carry he had an undoubted right to proceed directly to the place of 
his destination without Capture or Molestation, and there abide Such 
Orders as he should receive from the Supreme Executive power of 
this State To Whom it belongs to determine all Matters respecting 
the rights of Flaggs sent by the Enemy to This State and give order 
respecting the Same and that Therefore s^ Capture & detention was 
and is Illegal, 

Whereupon it is resolved by This hoard that the s*' Sam^ Sheather 
be permitted and Directed to proceed directly and as soon as possible 
with s'' Sloop people & Effects as mentioned in s'' permission granted as 
aft'ores'^ by Gen^ Birch from the port of Stamford To the port of Kil- 
lingsworth and all officers Civil and Military In the County of Fairfield 
and others are hereby injoynd to aid & assist the s*^ Samuel Sheather 
that he be restored To the Same Condition in which he was att the 
time of his s** Capture and all persons are forbid any longer to detain 
s^ sloop people or Effects belonging thereto as affores"^ as they will 
answer for Their disobedience, and the Same Sam^ Sheather is directed 
as soon as he shall arive at the Port of Killingsworth, to inform his 
Excellency the Governor thereof and wait the further orders of This 
board. 

[At this point appears a resolution instructing Mr. Ebenezer Barnard to go to Fishkill to 
settle a controversy with Oliver Phelps & Co. regarding provisions. As explained in a foot- 
note on page 277, the entry appears to belong to the Journal for July 31, 17S2, under which 
date it is printed in full. The entry is consequently deleted from the Journal at this point.] 

PM On the Memorial of Ez'' Williams Esq*" Sheriff Granted that 
the Com**^'' of Pay Table adjust & settle the Acc° of W" Barnard 



J 782 OF CONNECTICUT. 333 

eoal Keeper in Hartford of ab* £16, Supply &c of Prisoners & draw 
on the Treas^ for what They find due on any unappropriated Money 
on the Sept Tax of 2^ on the £, also An Ace* of Sam^ Taylor of £2 15 
a Constable of Chatham for apprehending a Supposed Deserter &c & 

charge the united States. . . ^ ,. -r> • 

Also Col Edw'^ Russels AcC of ab* £5 for Sending some Prisoners 

of War to Goal, & draw as before. r i r 

Permission granted to Maj^ Asa Bray to drive to Stamford for 
Maj'" Davenport fifteen fat Cattle without molestation. 



Esq' 



Esq 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon, Fryd^' P'^ of Nov« 1782. 

Pres^ His Excell^ The Governor. 
Sam' Huntington, W" Hillhouse, 
W" Williams, Jabez Perkins, 

Nath' Wales, 

W" Hillhouse & 
Nathi vv^ales J-" 
present 31^^ Oct^ 

NB S. Hunting'' Esq-" appointed, of the Council, by the Assembly 

in Oct" last . , , ,• . j a 

Resolved that M' Shubal Abbe be and he is hereby directed and 
impowered, to sell and dispose of all the Salt belonging to this State 
in the County of Windham to the best advantage m his power for 
money only, and pay the same to the Treasurer of the State taking 
triplicate receipts and Lodge two with the Com^- of pay Table, one 
of which they are to lodge with the Secretary. 

Resolved That M"" Eben' Barnard Ju' be & He is hereby directed 
& impowered to sell & dispose of all the Salt belonging to this State 
on the west side of Connecticut river to the best advantage m his 
power, for money only, except so much as He shall judge necessary 
for the use of the State for preserving the Pork & Beef on hand, & 
pay the money he shall receive to the Treas'" of the State, taking tripli- 
cate Receipts & lodge two with the Com*^ of the pay Table one of 
which they are to lodge with the Secretary. 

Present as above & CoP Root called into Council. 

Proclamation for Thanksgiving on the 28^^ Novemb' mstant — 
ordered & Approved — and Sent w*^ the Congress Proclamation to 
Tim" Green Esq' printer to the Gov' & C" to be printed & distributed 

as usual. „ ,^ . , , j • j 

Resolved That His Excell^ The Gov' be & He is hereby desired 
to draw an order on the Treas' of this State in fav' of the Hon" 
Elip* Dyer W" Sam' Johnson & Jesse Root Esq'^ Agents appointed 
by this State in the Case of this State with the State of Pensylvania 
& to be delivered to Jesse Root Esq one of s^ Agents, for their use 



334 PUBLIC RECORDS November, 

for the Sum of five hundred pounds lawful money, out of the money 
in M"" Morris's Notes which may be lodged in his Hands for Tow 
Cloth ordered to be sold Col° Jere Wadsworth, s'' Root & s*^ Agents 
to be accountable being agreable to a Resolve of the Gen' Assembly 
in Oct" last — drawn and given Col" Root. 

Resolved That his Ex^ the Gov"" Be & He is hereby desired to 
draw an order on Sam'' Gray Esq Treas'' of the Susquehanah Company 
for the Sum of £533 6 8 LM in favor of the Hon° Elip* Dyer, 
W. S. Johnson & Jesse Root Esq""^ Agents appointed by this State in 
the Case of this State, with the State of Pensylvania, & to be delivered 
to s'' Jesse Root Esq'' one of s'^ Agents for their Use, s'' Root & s*^ 
Agents to be accountable agreable to a Resolve of the Gen' Assembly 
in Oct° last. 

Drawn & delivered Col° Root. 

Resolved That his Ex'' the Gov"" be, & He is hereby desired to 
draw an order on Asa Peabody Treas'' of the Delaware Company for 
the Sum of £266 13 4 LM in fav-" of the Hon° Elip* Dyer, W. S. 
Johnson & Jesse Root Esq''^ Agents, appointed by this State, in the 
Case of this State with the State of Pensylvania & to be delivered 
to s*^ Jesse Root Esq one of s*^ Agents for their Use. s^ Root & s^ 
Agents to be accountable — 

Drawn and delivered Col'' Root. 

On a Mem° of Mehitable Glover a Refugee from Southold on Long 
Island, stating & praying &c Liberty granted for her to go back to 
s'' Island, to carry her Children & household consisting of a small 
quantity of household Furniture & Coopers Tools & a small matter 
of setwork Stuff, one Cow, one small Shote, 8 bushels of Indian Corn, 
three bushels of Rye, about one barrel & half of Beef, three bushels 
of apples, 4 bushels of Potatoes 1^ D° Beans, 3 lb Cheese 15 lb 
Butter & 15 lb Tallow & 500 feet of Boards to repair her House, all 
under the Direction & Inspection of Cap* Burnham of E[ast] Haddam, 
to see that nothing illicit be done or suffered at going or returning. 

On Mem° of Nath' Corwin now of Lyme a Refugee from Long 
Island, praying the like Liberty &c granted him Liberty to return to 
s'' Island with his Family, & to carry two Cows, one horse & his 
Household Furniture & so much provision as the Select Men of Lyme 
shall judge reasonable, all under the Direction & Inspection of 
[Blank in MS.] to see that nothing illicit be done at going or 

returning. 

On Application of L* Dav** Spencer, of Cap* Mikels Comp" at 
Horseneck &c ordered That He may rec"* [sic] of Eb'' Barnard Ju' 
one bar' pork, & two barrels of Flour wheat or Rye, at the Customary 
prices He to be accountable, with the Pay Table on his Wages in s** 
Service, ord"" given. 

Somth^ ab* M"" Wales powd"" not entered. 



1782. of connecticut. 335 

At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 

Lebanon Thurs'^ 14™ Nov« 1782. 

Present His Ex^ The Governor. 



Sam^ Huntington, W™ Hillhouse, 
W™ Williams, Jabez Perkins, 

Nathi Wales, 



1 



Esq"- 



On Memorial of Samuel Shethar a native of Killingworth, having 
some years since removed to Pensacola in West Florida, and since 
returned to New York, and thence by permission of a flag coming 
in a vessel coming to said Killingworth with sundry effects and cap- 
tured by two or three whaleboats and carried into Stamford and his 
vessel and effects libelled &c, and shewing that in consequence of an 
act of the Gen^ Assembly upon his memorial in October last and in 
pursuance of a resolve of this Board on the 24*'' of October last, his 
said vessel and effects mentioned in said memorial to the assembly have 
been restored to him by Ebenezer Jones the person who carried the 
same into Stamford, and that said vessel and cargo or effects are arrived 
at said Killingworth, the place of their first destination and thereupon 
praying for the further order of this Board, as mentioned in said 
resolve of this Board 24*'' Oct** and that he may be permitted to land 
and receive his said effects & vessel, being all his own property and 
that he may be permitted to reside with his family and enjoy his 
property and effects in this his native state &c — 

Whereupon it is considered and resolved by this Board that the 
said Shethar be, and he is hereby permitted to land all his effects and 
property from on Board said vessel in said Killingworth, under the 
inspection of two at least, of the Civil Authority & two of the select- 
men of said Town who are to take a true account and inventory thereof 
and of said vessel, and thereupon deliver over the same to the said 
Shethar to use and dispose as he may see cause taking his the said 
Shethar's receipt or acknowldgment of such delivery and the same 
transmit to His Excellency the Governor — and the said Shethar is 
permitted Safely & quietly to reside in this State. 

On the Mem" of W™ Williams Esq, Shewing that He has from 
the P* Institution of this Board served as Clerk thereof with some 
intermis" & help, drafted, recorded & copied many hundred acts & 
resolves of s^ Board during s'' Term, & never rec*' one farthing of 
reward therefor directly or indirectly & being now in want of some 
Salt for his Family use, that there is he supposes a little in the hands 
[of] Maj"" Hyde, left on put^ up meat on the 2/6 Tax, praying for 
an order to receive three bushels of rock Salt from him or Cap* Perkins 
&c & saving Liberty to ask in future for further Consideration for 
s^ Services &c if He shod think expedient &c, Resolved That the 
Memo^* be authorized to receive of s'' Maj'' Hyde or Jz Perkins Esq"" 
if not to be had of s'' Hyde three bushels of rock Salt, on Ace" of his 
Services as afores'' or at such other place where it can be obtained. 



336 PUBLIC RECORDS November, 

At a Meeting &c Lebanon 15 Nov^ 1782. 
Present His Ex^ The Gov^ 
Sam^ Huntington, W™ Hillhonse, 
W™ Williams, Jabez Perkins, I Esq''^ 

Nath^ Wales, 

Resolved That Chauncey Whittelsey Esq Q"" Master Gen^ be 
directed to obtain from the Sev' Brig"" Generals a return of the Stores 
of amunition in their hands & thereupon send to Each a sufficient 
quantity of Powder to fill their Stores according to Law, that He send 
forthwith to Mes""^ Elderkin & Wales for a sufficiency, & order to 
B Gen® Tyler & Douglas, (whose situation renders it convenient) to 
receive from s*^ Elderkin & Wales, their proper Store or proportion, 
That the sev^ Brigadiers take Care that such powder be properly dis- 
posed & ordered so as to be in readiness for public use according to 
Law & That s'' Elderkin & Wales, may distribute the public Powder 
in their Hands that shall be left, to the Care of the Select Men of the 
Several Towns in New London County East of the River, & of Wind- 
ham in proportion to their Lists nearly, The Cannon Powder to the 
Towns in N London County save Preston, the s'' Brigadiers & Select 
Men to be accountable saving that s*^ Elderkin & Wales are authorized 
to sell & dispose such quantity of Cannon Powder & some sm" quan- 
titys of musquet Powder, as They shall judge may be spared, on the 
best Terms they shall be able for Cash or short Credit, on good Security, 
& lodge the moneys rec'' with the Treasu*" taking proper Receipts. 

On Mem° of the Rev^ Jn"* Storrs (late of Mansf* in this State), 
Minister of Southhold on Long Island, & a Refugee from thence, stating 
various reasons on his own Acc° & that of the People of his Charge, 
& by Their request to have him returned, Liberty granted to Him, to 
return to s*^ Southhold & to carry with him, one yoke of lean oxen, 
two milch Cows, one Horse, ten store Sheep, three hogs, or pork 
answerable, three pigs, some Poultry, 20 bushels of Wheat or Flour 
equiva*, 20 bush'® of Ind° Corn 10 bushels of Oats, 10 bar'® of Cyder, 
50 lb butter, 200 D° Cheese, some Malt, apples, Potatoes, Sugar, Tallow 
Leather for Family use, & also one thousand feet of Pine Board, & 
one small canoe, all to be done under the Care & Inspection of Col 
M'^Clellan if at NLondon, or Cap Josiah Burnham at Lyme, to see 
that nothing irregular or illegal be done or suffered in the premisses. 

On Mem" of Freegift Wells, a Long Island Refugee now of Guil- 
ford, stating various reasons for allowing him & his son Joshua to 
return to Long Island &c granted Liberty to s*^ Freegift to return to 
s*' Island & carry with him his household Furniture two Cows, one 
mare & Colt two Pigs provisions sufficient for one years Support of 
his Family, to be judged by B. Gen. Ward, & also that s^ Joshua 
Wells be permitted to return with his Father, & carry his three Chil- 
dren, his Household Furniture & such articles of provision as s*^ Gen' 
Ward shall think necessary for his Family, all to be under the Care 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT, 337 

& Inspection of s"^ Gen> Ward to see that nothing ilHcit be done or 
suffered. 

On Mem" of Guy Richards A. Com. of Issues at New London &c 
Stating the want of Provisions &c resolved & ordered that M"" Eb"" 
Barnard J"" of Hartford furnish s** Richards with Three hundred 
barrels of Rye flower or Wheat flower equivalent 130 barrels of Beef 
in his Care, belonging to this State, for the use of the Garisons at 
N London & Groton. 

On Represent" of M'" Guy Richards A. D. QM at N London &c 
stating his Debts & necessity of Money for supporting s*^ Garison with 
Wood &c praying for an order on Jz Perkins Esq, for £500, &c 
Granted & ordered That the Com*^ of Pay Table draw on the Treas'" 
in fav"" of s"* Richards for the Sum of three hundred pounds out of any 
unappropriated Moneys, which he has or can command taking proper 
Receipts. 

On Mem" of Sam^ Waters of Sutton in the County of Worcester, 
praying, for reasons assigned the Loan of 600 weight of Salt Petre 
&c from the Store of Mes""^ Elderkins & Wales &c Granted that He 
be allowed to receive of them s'^ E. & W. 600 lbs of Salt Petre, to be 
returned in equal quantity & quality within the Term of 8 Months 
& s'^ Elderkin & Wales are permitted to lend the same taking proper 
& sufficient Security. 

Resolved That the Com**"*" of Pay Table draw on the Treas'" in fav"" 
of hon° Oliver Wolcott Esq for the Sum of two hundred Pounds LMon. 
to be on Ace" of his Services & Expences as a Member of Congress for 
which He is Setting out about the 20*** of Nov'' instant. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
Lebanon Monday 25™ Nov« 1782. 

Present his Ex^ the Governor. 
Jos, Spencer, W" Hillhouse, 1 
W" Williams, Jz. Perkins, I Esq'^ 

Nath' Wales, Jer. Halsey, J 

M"" Rich*^ Smith late of Boston, & also Resident in this State, owner 
of the Furnace at SaUsbury &c came before this Board & made appli- 
cation, by Mem" & a verbal stating of the Situation of his Affairs, his 
Conduct, & Circumstances &c &c Since the Commencement of the War, 
& moving for Liberty to return to this State, Settle & reside therein 
& bring his goods Furniture & Efifects, being chiefly French & Spanish 
Goods &c largely heard. 

& a good deal of Consideration & Discourse had thereon & agreed 
to be referd, till tomorrow. 

Granted a Mem" of Thos Rogers of N. London pray^ Liberty to 
return from Long Island bring over his Wife, he has married there, 
household Furniture & Cloathing, & 100 bushels of Salt, a small two 



338 PUBLIC RECORDS November, 

Mast Boat, & Desired that the Gov"" grant him a Flag for the purpose, 
to be under the Inspection of Col" M'^'Clellan, to see that nothing 
illegal be done. 

Flag granted &c. 

Sev' other Matters proposed &c Some, that not proper to be acted 
upon, but referred to the Assembly &c. 

Resolved That Nath' Wales Esq'' be & he is hereby authorized & 
directed, to sell & dispose of all the Salt belonging to this State lying 
& being in the County of Windham to the best advantage in his Power, 
for Money only, & also a quantity of Pork at Scotland, rec"^ on the 6'' 
Tax, which is said to be damaged, to be sold as afores*^ & lodge the 
Money so rec*^ with the Treas"" of this State taking receipts according 
to Law. 

N.B. This appointment made instead of M"" Shubael Abbe who was 
appointed P* Nov"" & declines the Service. 

Resolved That The pay Table Com'*^" draw on the Treas"" in fav"" of 
Hon O. Elsworth Esq"" for the sum of two hundred pounds on Ace" 
of his Expenses & Service as a Member of Congress, whither He is 
about to Repair. 



At a Meeting of the Governor and Council of Safety at 
Lebanon the 26™ of November 1782. 
Present His Excellency the Governor. 

Jos. Spencer, W'" Hillhouse, | 

W" Williams, Jz. Perkins, V Esq''^ 

Nath' Wales, Jer. Halsey, 

J 

Resolved that the Selectmen of the Several Towns in New London 
County on the East side of Connecticut River, be and they are directed 
to Receive of Mess''^ Elderkin and Wales the Cannon Powder which 
they are directed to Send to said Towns by a Resolve of the Gov'' & 
Council of Safety the fifteenth Instant, and the Same Safely Store and 
hold for the use of the State. 

Took into Consideration again, the Motion of M"" Smith, with 
respect to admitting him to come into this State as an Inhabitant, & to 
bring in his goods & Effects from New York & discoursed &c. 

& on the Question whether He shall be admitted to come in with 
his goods &c to be rec'' & Stored & kept safe, till the sitting of the 
Assembly, That Application may be made to them, for their final 
determination respecting them &c it was resolved, that this Board 
cannot with propriety determine concerning a question of this nature, 
but that it ought to be decided by the Assembly as the only proper 
Forum & therefore Act nothing upon the motion. 

& on further Motion &c. 

Granted That The Gov"" be desired to give M"" Smith a Permit to 
return to Long Island, & from thence or New York to Come back 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 339 

to this State when He shall think proper in order to make application 
to the Gen^ Assembly for the matters &c relating to his coming in as 
an Inhabitant & bringing his Effects &c in manner as moved to this 
Board. Permit granted. 

Upon the Mem" of Dan^ Rodman Esq"" & M"" S. Woodbridge that 
in Sep"" 1779 he sold a quantity of Jamaica Rum & Muscovada Sugar 
to M"" Hubbard Com^^ & for the use of this State, setting forth the 
great disadvantage he is & has been under in not being able to recover 
his pay for them &c. Stating also that He has met with great Losses 
& is in real want & distress for his money &c & praying relief _& pay 
out of provisions &c Considering the peculiar situation &c, it was 
granted that He may receive of Cap* Perkins Thirty bar^^ of Pork, in 
his hands of the 2/6 Tax, & twelve bar^^ of Beef, at £5 & £4 per 
BB. & That s"^ Cap* Perkins discount with him ah* £64 which s<^ 
Rodman is indebted for Provisions rec*' of him & See that it be properly 
Settled & accounted on his s'^ Demand against s*^ Hubbard; and on 
such orders as they have for payment thereof. 

On Application of M"" Roswell Saltonstall Liberty granted for him 
to go into N York by Way of Dobbs Ferry, by Leave of Gen Wash- 
ington, in order to negotiate the Selling bills of Exchange in fav'' of 
John Campbell a Gent, who died at N London, & of whose will s^ 
Saltonstall is Executor &c &c. 

Whereas the Governor and Council of Safety on request of Ralph 
Pomroy D. Q. M. resolved That Nathaniel Shaw of New London Esq'" 
do supply said Pomroy with tents, cordage &c for his department, and 
that said Shaw be paid in the forfeited lands belonging to William 
Brown by appraisement, and the ballance either way be paid in State 
Securities, and that Joseph Spencer Esq"" and Mess""" Robert Crary 
and Pierpoint Edwards be appointed appraisers — and they have sur- 
veyed and appraised one farm' of said land containing one thousand 
and ninety four acres at £3 12 — £3938 8 

which is described in a Survey & map thereof 
made by Nath' Matson Surveyor — 
deduct the bill of charges p"' per M'' Shaw — 14 16 

£3923 12 
M"" Pomroys receipt for 3438 9 1 1 



ballance £ 485 2 1 

Whereupon — 

Resolved that the Committee of Pay table receive from Thomas 
Shaw Esq"" Executor to the last will and testament of said Nathaniel 
Shaw Esq"" since deceased, the receipt given by said Pomroy as afore- 
said — and charge the same to the United States of America, and 
prepare an authentic deed of Sale of said farm, according to the direc- 
tion of said Executor, and order him to give a receipt for the above 
ballance to the treasurer to be on account of said Nath^ Shaw with 



340 PUBLIC RECORDS December, 

this State — and the Treasurer is directed to execute said deed ac- 
cordingly and give a certificate to the Pay table of the receipt so taken 
for the ballance abovementioned. 



At a Meeting of the Governor & Council of Safety at 
L.[ebanon] Mono. 2° Dec^ 

Hon" M. Griswold. 
W. Pitkin, Sam' Huntington, ] 

Jos. Spencer, W™ Williams, J ^^^"• 

On Mem° of Jn° Foster a refugee from Long Island, residing in 
the State, Stating that his House at the Island is almost totally gone 
to decay &c that he proposes to Sell that & all his Interest there, & 
Settle in this State, that the Sale will greatly be injured by the ruined 
State of his House & praying Liberty to carry thither 30 thousand 
feet of pine board for ye purpose of repairing his house &c he being 
of known good Character &c — 

Permission granted him to transport to s'' Island twenty thousand 
feet of pine board for the only purpose of repairing his house under' 
the inspection of Col M^'Clellan, if from N London, or Cap Josiah 
Burnham if from Connec" River, to see that nothing illicit be done, 
this Permit to have its operation within two months & not after. 

On Mem" of James Seiley of Hartford Stating that his Wives 
Father Rev'' M"" White of South Hampton on long Island is dec'' & 
left a Legacy to his Wife &c praying Liberty to go over to s'' Island 
to take Care of the Same &c Liberty granted Him to go over for s** 
Purpose under the Inspection of B Gen' Ward at Guilford to see that 
nothing illegal be done. 



At a Meeting of the Gov'* & Council of Safety 
Lebanon Mond. 16 Dec'' 1782. 
Present his Ex^ The Governor. 

W™ Williams, Jabez Perkins, 

Nath' Wales, pm Kb"" Ledyard, 

W" Hillhouse, 



Esq"" 



Resolved That M'' Thos Shaw D.C. of Naval Prisoners, be directed, 
soon as may be, by a Flag, said to be now at N London from N York, 
or otherwise to send to N. York for Exchange, all the Prisoners in 
his Care, taking an equal number in Exchange, or proper Receipt 
therefor, or if any number be due to Them from this State that they 
be properly allowed for. That if the Prisoners in his Hands cannot 
be immediately sent. He s'' Shaw to take proper Care of them without 
the Assistance of the Garison at N London, & see that this State have 
proper Credit, & the united States Charged for the particular Expences 
incurred for any Continental Prisoners. 



1782. OF CONNECTICUT. 341 

Resolved as soon as The Prisoners of the Enemy, now kept at 
Fort Trumbull on Ace" of the Misfortune hapned to the Prison Ship, 
can be Sent away agreable to orders this Day given M"" Shaw the 
D. Com''., That Col M'^Clellan Com* there Be & is Directed to one first 
or 2^ Lieu* as shall be most proper, one Serg* one Corporal & eighteen 
Privates to be transferd from Fort Trumbull to Fort Griswold to Do 
Duty there untill further orders. 

On the Memorial of Benj'* Lathrop, Shewing that his Son Abner 
on or about the month of Feb'' 1781 to avoid being arrested for debt 
he had unwarrily contracted, absconded and went to Long Island, where 
has since remained with the Enemy, but hath never taken up Arms 
against the United States — is now convinced of his mistake, and 
requests liberty to return to this State &c as Per Memorial on file — 

Resolved that said Abner be & he is hereby permitted to return 
to this State and bring with him his wearing apparel & such quantity 
of Money as he shall be able — Permission granted Accordingly. 

Gave an Order to M"" David Trumbull for five hundred flints for 
L* Col" Canfield Comand* of the Garrison at Stamford, directed the 
Comand* to Call on B Gen^ Mead for powder — a direction to Cap* 
Tinker to Assist L* Spencer in getting the provisions on Board the 
Vessel — Rum referred to a future Council. 



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